Butwal. Nearly two decades after the start of the Saljhandi-Sandhikharka-Dhorpatan road project, more than half of the work remains unfinished. While the track opening, which began in 2065 BS, is complete, the expansion, upgrading, and blacktopping are progressing at a sluggish pace.In 18 years, only 44 percent of the project has been completed. Project Chief Engineer Gagal Bahadur Bhandari told Ratopati that 56 percent of the work remains due to the government's inability to allocate sufficient annual budgets. The estimated cost, initially projected at 10 billion rupees, is now expected to reach approximately 13 billion rupees.Bhandari asserts that the primary...