Request for expression of interest, deadline 14/01/2022, for a consultancy service to perform a feasibility study of the Fusrekhola Chorepatan (Pokhara) - Syangja -Gudikhola - Road Tunnel, Kaski, Syangja on the Siddhartha Highway (H10). The H10 connects the Terai region in southern Nepal with the mountain region in northern Nepal, starting at the Nepal - India border near Siddharthanagar and terminating at Pokhara. This highway intersects with the east - west Mahendra Highway at Butwal. It is an important Highway connecting Rupandehi, Palpa, Syangja and Kaski districts.

-  Will the construction of the road tunnel effect a positive influence on the Syangja,Palpa, Gulmi, Kaski, Parbat districts.

The approximate entry point and exit coordinate of the proposed tunnel are 28°11'28.33" N, 83°57'15.89"° E and 28°6'42.53" N, 83°52'32.43" E.

The construction of a road tunnel reduces the tentative length of the road by up to 15 Km and hence reduces the travel time making the travel safe in geographically steep terrain. The tunnel will be constructed under the DB or EPC Contract Model. The assignment has been scheduled for a period of 6 months. Expected date of commencement of the assignment is 02-03-2022. Contact DOR-Quality Research and Development Centre, Chakupat,  Lalitpur, email dgdor@dor.gov.np. Visit  www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp or www.dor.gov.np. Ref.n. QRDC/78/79/EOI-15. 01/22.