Kathmandu–Terai/Madhesh Expressway or NH33 (previously: H20) (), also known as Fast Track, is an under construction road connecting Kathmandu and Nijgadh in southern Terai region of Nepal. The road is long, of which, is normal roads, is bridges and is tunnels.
Description The expressway is long. It has 89 bridges and 7 tunnels.
Construction The expressway's initial design was prepared by the Nepal Engineering Consultancy in 2002. The Nepali Army acquired right of way for the project from 2010 to 2012.
The Cabinet transferred management of the expressway from the then Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport to the Nepali Army in August 2017. The army set an original completion date of September 2021. In 2020, the Nepal Army had selected six international firms to provide consultation service for the project, however the process was stopped after a probe found that the selection criteria were leaked. The completion date was later extended to December 2024 and then again to April 2027.
Flooding in 2024 in Makwanpur damaged sections of the project.
In September 2026, the deadline was extended for the third time to April 2030. As of September 2026, the project is 50.02% completed. The estimated cost of the project is .
The consulting service for the construction is provided by Yooshin Engineering, Korea Expressway Corporation and Pyunghwa Engineering Corporation, Korean firm. The most complicated section, including the tunnels and several bridges will be constructed by Chinese companies China State Construction Engineering, Poly Changda Engineering and others.
See also National Highway System Nijgadh International Airport, which will be connected to Kathmandu by the expressway
References
External links Official website of the project