CHITWAN: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Raghubir Mahaseth, said the ongoing Narayangadh-Muglin road widening project would be completed before monsoon.

Interacting with the mediapersons after his inspection of the project on Sunday, he said the project would be handed to the government by completing it within May 30.

"I don’t want to talk about the past, but be sure if contractors failed to accomplish the target on time, they have to face the music," he stressed.

According to him, 18 bridges would be constructed along the road while contracts for four bridges have already been completed.

On a different note, he took time to share the government dream of operating railway service from China to Lumbini via Kathmandu and Pokhara. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's announcement to operate railway services in the country was not just a fantasy, but it was achievable, he argued.

It may be noted that the first deadline for completing Narayangadh-Muglin road project was two years from April 2015, the deadline has been extended for the fourth time and contractors must complete the project by May 30, 2018 to meet the last deadline. So far, the project records an 82 percent progress.