Infrastructure projects get priority Kathmandu, May 29 The government has allocated a budget of Rs 163.52 billion for development of roads, rail and water transportation system through the federal budget for next fiscal year 2019-20. In this sense, the fiscal budget seems geared... 30 May, 2019
Kathmandu monorail: Just a pipe dream or reality in the making? Kathmandu Travelling on a train has not only been a long held dream of Valley denizens, but it can also provide an alternative to the congested public vehicles plying on traffic-laden roads. For a long time, the government has envisioned... 07 Apr, 2019
KMC signs ring-road monorail DPR agreement KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City on Wednesday signed an agreement with China Railway's 25th Bureau Group Co on preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on a monorail system envisioned to circle 27.5 kilometres of Ring Road in... 19 Dec, 2018
People treating me like a �whipping boy�, says KMC Mayor Shakya Kathmandu, November 5 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya today complained that he was being treated like a ‘whipping boy’ even as the metropolitan authority was carrying out works falling under the jurisdiction of the federal... Horoscopes 06 Nov, 2018
Uncertainty surrounds Kathmandu Monorail Kathmandu, September 14 Due to lack of coordination between two government entities, the government will have to incur increased cost to build the 28.55-km long Kathmandu Monorail. Initially, the Kathmandu Monorail Company Pvt Ltd (KMCPL) had... 15 Sep, 2018
Valley�s monorail project to cost Rs 116 billion CRCC expresses interest to invest in 27-km Ring Road Monorail Project Kathmandu, September 13 China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) — the firm that had bagged the contract to conduct feasibility study of the much-hyped Ring Road... 14 Sep, 2018
Province 5 govt, Chinese team discuss feasibility of mono rail BUTWAL: The Province 5 government has held a discussion with a Chinese delegation on the feasibility of a mono rail in Lumbini. Chief Minister Shankar Pokhrel and the team from Chinese Railway Company held the talks on the feasibility of... Travel 11 Aug, 2018
Sustainable development: What are Valley�s priorities? The Kathmandu Valley as a whole is recognised as a world heritage site, which has a great potential to attract tourists in large numbers. But unfortunately, rapid urbanisation and pollution have been a setback for the travel and tourism sector The... 01 Aug, 2018
EDITORIAL: Off the rails Concerned agencies should stop haggling and get the monorail project, which upon completion could revolutionise urban transport, back on track Kathmandu’s much-hyped monorail project seems to be heading to nowhere. The project is on the table, but... 28 Jun, 2018
Who will build Kathmandu Monorail Project? Kathmandu, June 26 In a country where negligence of contractors is often blamed for project delays, Kathmandu Monorail Project has come across a problem of a different sort — who will build it? In December 2016, the Investment Board Nepal had... Travel 27 Jun, 2018
Monorail project�s stay order extended Kathmandu, June 25 The Supreme Court today extended an interim order issued on June 8, barring the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) from implementing its decision to seek Rs 100 million as performance guarantee from Kathmandu Monorail Company Pvt Ltd... 26 Jun, 2018
SC issues stay order on monorail project Kathmandu, June 8 The Supreme Court has asked the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) to put on hold its decision to seek Rs 100 million as performance guarantee from Kathmandu Monorail Company Ltd (KMCL) before signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU)... 09 Jun, 2018
