| Sector | transportation- roads& highways, railways |
| Funding Agency | The World Bank |
| Project Location | Baitadi, Gulmi, Palpa, Sarlahi |
| Province | Lumbini, Madhesh, Sudurpaschim |
| Project Started Date | November 2003 |
| Project Completion Date | October 2006 |
| Project Status | Completed Projects |
| Clients | Ministry of Physical Planning and Works, RMDP, DoR/IDA (World Bank Credit No. NEP-3293) |
Road Maintenance and Development Project (RMDP) funded by World Bank included three components-New Roads and Upgrading (50 km- new construction, 213 km-upgrading to gravel, 266 km-upgrading to bituminous seal); Rehabilitation (276 km), and periodic maintenance (595 km) of strategic roads. Total project cost was US$ 64.4 million and it was implemented from 2000-2007.
The consulting assignment consisted of upgrading of Tansen-Tamghas Road, F043, 75 km from gravel to bituminous standard. The main road rehabilitation works included pavement with DBST (double bituminous surface treatment) and Otta Seal surfacing, side drains, cross drainage works, retaining structures, slope stabilization and bioengineering. It also included additional experimentation on pavement trials with various low cost bituminous surfacing as option to low trafficked gravel roads in the hills. The road works were executed under two ICB civil works contracts (value NRs 200 million). The assignment also included feasibility study for upgrading of Mirchaiya-Katari-Sunkoshi Road (72.7 km) to all weather feeder roads standard with low cost sealed gravel with DBST and Otta seal; and IEE of Michaiya-Katari-Sunkoshi Road and Update IEE and Specific EMAP of Dadeldhura-Patan-Satbhanjh Road (53.5 km).