Study panel formed as prolonged litigation stalls development projects and delays contract awards.

Passenger fares to rise by 16.71 percent, with cargo rates increasing by 21.68 percent on hilly routes and 15.75 percent in the Terai under the automatic pricing system.

Government aims to print and deliver millions of licences by mid-July, but delays and system issues continue to slow progress.

Retaining walls will be built at 10 critical sections. Imports and exports through the border point will remain closed.

Project officials say trial operations will begin by early May.

Sunil Lamsal, newly appointed minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban Development, faces the daunting task of addressing a host of long-standing irregularities.

Nearly 2.7 million applicants yet to receive licences issued since 2022, with printing delays, fire damage and policy gaps compounding the crisis.

Decision on funding approvals likely only after new government formation, stalling major national pride and strategic projects.

The BICC building housed the Constituent Assembly and parliament after 2008. Due to destruction during Gen Z protests, federal parliament secretariat decided to end the lease.

The building was originally scheduled to be ready by 2022, but work faced repeated delays, and officials plan a sixth extension.

With vehicle movement halted from midnight on Wednesday ahead of elections, only medium-distance services are operating on the final day.

Officials say fragile land and risk of subsidence led them to choose concrete over asphalt.

Cabinet approval clears tax hurdles, paving way for Chinese contractor mobilisation.

Construction continues on major sections of the highway, but delays may occur as budget shortfalls limit road and bridge work.

Construction is almost finished, but officials say it will remain closed until a service provider is selected to run and maintain it.