Kathmandu–Terai Expressway

Kathmandu–Terai/ Madhesh Expressway
Kathmandu–Terai/ Madhesh Expressway
Fast Track
	Kathmandu–Terai / Madhesh Expressway in red
Route information
	Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length	72.5 km (45.0 mi)
Major junctions
From	Kathmandu, Nepal
To	Nijgadh, Nepal
Location
Country	Nepal
Highway system
	Roads in Nepal;

Kathmandu–Terai/Madhesh Expressway, also known as Fast Track, is an under construction road connecting Kathmandu and Nijgadh in southern Terai region of Nepal. The road is 72.5 kilometres (45.0 mi) long, of which, 55.5 kilometres (34.5 mi) is normal roads, 10.59 kilometres (6.58 mi) is bridges and 6.41 kilometres (3.98 mi) is tunnels. The expressway is being constructed by Nepal Army, originally scheduled to be completed by September 2021. The new set target date for completion is 2024. As of July 2021, 16.1% of the work has been completed.

The consulting service for the construction is provided by Yooshin Engineering, a Korean firm. The most complicated section, including the tunnels and several bridges will be constructed by Chinese companies China State Construction Engineering and Poly Changda Engineering.

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