Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel road to come into operation from mid-July
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Kathmandu. Preparations are underway to open the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel way, the first commercial tunnel way of the country, by coming August.
According to the chief of the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola Tunnel Way Project Saujanya Nepal, preparations have been made to bring the tunnel way into operation by the third week of July after making necessary preparations.TAG_OPEN_div_26 He said that technical works including training are being carried out by signing an agreement with the company collecting fees from the vehicles plying through the tunnel route.
“All preparatory works are underway for the operation of the tunnel. We are working to bring the project into operation within mid-July as far as possible,” said Project Chief Nepal. He said that the company has been making necessary preparations to collect toll fee on what kind of work to be carried out for rescue purpose inside the tunnel, what to do in case of emergency and what is the condition of ‘light’ and ‘ventilation’.
As many as TAG_OPEN_div_22 150 employees have been recruited to operate the tunnel round the clock. These employees will be mobilized on a shift basis. Speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly’s Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee today, Project Chief Nepal shared that the project has achieved 99.5 per cent physical progress and 96 per cent financial progress.
A formal agreement has already been signed between the project and service provider Usin-ART JV for the operation and management of the tunnel.TAG_OPEN_div_20 The service provider company has been formally given the responsibility to operate and repair the tunnel way for the next five years. The service provider responsible for operation and maintenance of tunnel way has to carry out regular maintenance and maintenance of civil structures, mechanical, electrical and safety systems inside the tunnel.
After the operation of the tunnel, passengers and goods vehicles will be freed from long and winding roads.TAG_OPEN_div_18 The length of the main tunnel is 2,688 metres, according to the project office. The length of the emergency tunnel is 2,557 metres, said Project Chief Nepal. It is estimated that around eight thousand vehicles travel through the tunnel on a daily basis.
Toll charges worth Rs 350 million will be collected annually if 8,000 vehicles ply through the tunnel on a daily basis.TAG_OPEN_div_16 An annual amount of Rs 220 million has to be provided to the service provider. That’s Rs 1.10 billion for five years.
A special technical device has been installed to collect the fee
. The amount will be deposited in the account of the Road Board Nepal. The government will provide it to the service provider.
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