Tansen, Nov. 8 -- Construction of the new bus park in Bandevi, ward 5 of Tansen Municipality, has reached just 57 percent, despite the approaching extended deadline. The Swayambhu-Red Earth-Hamal JV, awarded the contract, has completed 43 percent of the first phase financially.

The first phase of the new bus park was contracted on April 20, 2023, with a 22-month completion target set for December 21, 2024. Ram Prasad Shrestha, an engineer at Tansen Municipality, said that even a year past the original deadline, only 57 percent of the physical work has been completed.

Under the extended deadline, the construction company was expected to complete the first phase by November 16, 2025, but progress remains at 57 percent.

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