JICA begins reconstruction of damaged BP Highway section

KAVREPALANCHOK: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has begun reconstruction of the Barshekhola-Piple section of the BP Highway in Sindhuli, which was severely damaged by floods.

Reconstruction work is also progressing on three other sections of the highway, according to the Division Road Office, Bhaktapur.

The office said an agreement worth Rs 2.6 billion had been signed with JICA for the reconstruction of the Barshekhola-Piple section, and work has recently commenced. Division Road Chief Suman Yogesh said physical progress on the reconstruction of the Piple-Bhakundebenshi section in Kavrepalanchok has reached 52 percent.

Similarly, the Khani-Awan-Kamaljit JV, which is responsible for reconstructing the 8.5-kilometre Dalabesi-Charsayabenshi section, has committed to completing the work by the end of June 2027.

The Lama-Nawakantipur JV is working to complete the 11.8-kilometre Charsayabenshi-Bhakundebenshi section by July 2027. Meanwhile, the Uma & Company-Bhandari JV, which has been awarded the contract for the 2.3-kilometre Piple-Dalabesi section, is expected to complete construction by November next year.

“The reconstruction of the BP Highway is progressing according to the set targets,” Yogesh said. The highway suffered extensive damage following floods in the Roshi Khola. Approximately 29 kilometres of the road, stretching from the Dapchakhola No. 1 bridge in Namobuddha Municipality of Kavrepalanchok to Nepalthok in Sindhuli, was severely damaged.