Nepal, Sept. 17 -- Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising has directed government authorities to expedite the works to reopen the Kodari section of the Araniko Highway that has remained obstructed for the past two months.

Sending a letter to Director General of the Department of Roads (DoR) Bijay Jaishi, Minister Ghising directed him to arrange the necessary manpower and equipment to resume movement through one of the main gateways of the land route of bilateral trade between Nepal and China within two days. Prabhat Kumar Jha, spokesperson for the DoR, informed that a high-level team of the department led by Director General Jaishi is making an onsite visit to the location on Thursday, following the instruction...