Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- The government has set the toll rates for Nepal's first underground passageway, the 2.8-kilometre Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel, where motorbikes will be prohibited.

The decision, endorsed by the Cabinet on August 11, followed a proposal from the Roads Board Nepal via the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. The tunnel was built with an investment of Rs22 billion.

Toll rates will range from Rs60 to Rs600, depending on the type of vehicle.

According to Saujanya Nepal, director of the project, motorbikes are barred from the tunnel for safety reasons.

Buses and trucks entering Kathmandu will pay Rs260, while those exiting will be charged Rs200.

"The inbound toll is slightly higher because the tunnel sav...