Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel inaugurated

Kathmandu, July 27: The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola Tunnel has been formally inaugurated today. Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal Toru Maeda and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Akihiko Tanaka, jointly inaugurated the 2,688 metres long tunnel.

On the occasion, JICA President Tanaka described the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola Tunnel Project as a historic and transformative achievement in Nepal’s transport development journey. He noted that the project is not merely about infrastructure construction but marks the beginning of a new chapter in Nepal-Japan cooperation.