Kathmandu, March 24 -- Locals have obstructed work on the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola Tunnelway for the past nine days, demanding proper management of their already fulfilled demands. Construction on both the Kathmandu and Dhading sides has been suspended, casting uncertainty over the project's completion timeline.

Lighting, ventilation, and concrete road construction inside the tunnelway are in their final stages. Similarly, work on the nearly completed flyover at the Kisipidi area in Balambu has also been halted. Locals from Tutipakha in ward 2 of Chandragiri Municipality have obstructed construction, insisting that ongoing programmes under the project should either continue through the project itself or be managed by the Department of Roads....