en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Government of Nepal has launched bidding for the construction of the Gorusinghe–Chandrauta (GC) section of the East-West Highway through the international competitive bidding project "Enhancing Transport Connectivity and Trade Facilitation in Eastern South Asia". The first phase of the project is financed by the World Bank, with the bid submission deadline set for May 4, 2026. The total length of this section is 19.2 kilometers. Upon completion, it will be widened from a two-lane (one lane in each direction) to a four-lane (two lanes in each direction) highway, with upgrades to multiple bridges along the route.

The GC section is a continuation of the Butwal–Gorusinge section. It starts near the Belwagurdawa Nadi bridge (at chainage Km 640+000) and ends at the Shivpur intersection. The route passes through the Chandrauta Municipality in the Kapilvastu District of Lumbini Province, connecting the Gorusinge and Shivaraj municipalities, and traverses settlements such as Imiliya, Champapur, Banku, and Shivpur. The alignment primarily crosses plain terrain, with some sections passing through community forests.

Upon completion, the highway is expected to reduce travel time by approximately 30%. It will enhance domestic connectivity within Nepal and improve transport accessibility to western seaports in India. This project contributes to upgrading the East-West Highway, Nepal's primary trade corridor which carries about 95% of the country's overland trade goods, thereby strengthening regional connectivity and trade flows.

Concurrently, the Nepalese government has awarded the construction contract for the 35-kilometer road connecting Lasikyap and Sisaul to the Nepalese Army. This road is part of the 317-kilometer-long Bheri Corridor. The corridor originates from Jamunaha near the Indian border, passes through Surkhet, Salyan, Jajarkot, Rukum West, and Dolpa, and extends to the border area between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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