Chinese funding will help develop Nepal’s road network

A grant worth US$18.33 million from the Chinese Government has helped fund work in neighbouring Nepal. The funding has been used to develop the road connection stretching from Syprubesi to Rasuwaghdi in Nepal. The 5.5m wide road is a single track connection measuring 16km long and features a tarmac surface. The Syprubesi-Rasuwaghadi road was opened officially on December 27th 2012 and the construction work took 30 months to complete. The road now makes it possible to reach Kerung in China, some 20 km far fr
January 7, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A grant worth US$18.33 million from the 2719 Chinese Government has helped fund work in neighbouring Nepal. The funding has been used to develop the road connection stretching from Syprubesi to Rasuwaghdi in Nepal. The 5.5m wide road is a single track connection measuring 16km long and features a tarmac surface. The Syprubesi-Rasuwaghadi road was opened officially on December 27th 2012 and the construction work took 30 months to complete. The road now makes it possible to reach Kerung in China, some 20 km far from the Rasuwaghadi.

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