Ramroonline
October 24, 2025 
Kathmandu, Oct 24: The Nepali Army has said that the construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai/ Madhesh Fast Track (Expressway) will be completed within the deadline and without exceeding the estimated cost.
The 70.977-kilometre project has so far achieved 43.6 percent physical progress and 44.72 percent financial progress, according to Project Director Dharmendra Kumar Jha. The project, a national pride project, is being implemented by the Nepali Army.
Under the Expressway project, more than 87 bridges are yet to be constructed, some of which will include special structural features and reach up to 82 meters in height.
The Army has stated that the deadline for completing the project is by mid-April, 2027, with a preliminary estimated cost of Rs 213 billion.
Out of the seven tunnels planned, breakthroughs have already been achieved in two. According to Jha, the Nepali
Army is making every effort to complete the project within the set deadline.
This is the shortest route connecting the Kathmandu Valley to the central Tarai.