Makawanpur, Jan. 17 -- Tarai expressway project has achieved 37.6 percent physical progress and 39.56 percent financial progress, with a total expenditure of Rs72.41 billion, as reported by the Nepal Army during an on-site inspection by President Ramachandra Paudel on Friday.

President Paudel visited the completed tunnels at Lendanda, Dhedre, and Mahadevtar in wards 11 and 12 of Bakaiya Rural Municipality in Makawanpur. He urged authorities to expedite the project's completion, underscoring its potential to ease public life.

"This project, if completed on time, will significantly enhance daily life for the general public," President Paudel said.

The Nepal Army reported that the project includes seven tunnels, spanning a combined length...