Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnelway completed after 79 months, set to open within weeks

Nepal’s first tunnelway is expected to open by mid-July after years of delays, introducing electronic toll collection and cutting travel time.

Construction of the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel, Nepal’s first road tunnel, has been completed 79 months after work began, paving the way for its operation later this month.