HETAUDA, April 21 -- The Kanti Highway-a nearly 90-km-long feeder road connecting Lalitpur, Satdobato to Buddha Chowk, Hetauda-which is currently undergoing upgradation works, is expected to be fully operational by October after missing its April deadline.

The shortest road link between Kathmandu and Hetauda was inaugurated by then King Mahendra, 63 years ago. After nearly six decades of work, the highway was expected to be operational by mid-April, 2019. Delay in expansion of few stretches along the highway has pushed the project deadline yet again.

According to project officials, the highway could not be made ready in the stipulated time for lack of blasting materials.

"We plan to complete and allow movement of freighters and passeng...