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
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
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
Budget more focused on physical infrastructure Kathmandu, May 29 The government has allocated a budget of Rs 83.89 billion for energy development through the budget for next fiscal year. It also has plans to celebrate 2019 to 2029 as Energy Decade. The government also has set a target to provide... 30 May, 2018
KMC, CRCCL ink pact for feasibility study of Ring Road Monorail Project Kathmandu, May 25 The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and China Railway Construction Corporation Ltd (CRCCL) — a state-owned construction company of China — have inked an agreement to conduct the feasibility study of Ring Road (Chakrapath)... 26 May, 2018
MoU on Kathmandu monorail project postponed Kathmandu, May 16 Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has postponed signing the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kathmandu Monorail Company (KMC). Issuing a letter to KMC, the board said that the company had not fulfilled all the requirements... 17 May, 2018
KMC to sign MoU on monorail with IBN today Kathmandu, May 15 Kathmandu Monorail Company (KMC) and Investment Board Nepal (IBN) are scheduled to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) of detailed project report (DPR) of Kathmandu Monorail Project on Wednesday. The MoU signing had been... 16 May, 2018