Kathmandu, Feb. 3 -- Traffic congestion in the Gwarko area along the Koteshwor-Kalanki road has worsened as construction work on the overpass has remained stagnant for over a month. The project, which began in February 2022 with a two-year completion target, is now significantly delayed.

The Department of Roads' Quality, Research, and Development Centre has confirmed that the contractor has not been working for the past month. Prior to this, work had already been suspended for four months due to the monsoon. Although occasional progress was observed, the overall pace of construction remained sluggish.

Previously, former director Prabhat Kumar Jha had stated that the contractor had abandoned the site without notice. The Centre had issued...