Almost a decade back there was high optimism in the air and the Nepalis looked forward to a country with greater connectivity — at least one or two railways, smart cities, adequate energy generation and a giant leap forward in infrastructure development. The following was the scenario as reported a decade ago: Hydro projects with capacity to generate 2000MW were under different phases of construction and if proper road connectivity was provided further 7,00010,000MW could be added in 10 years. The detailed project report for the first stage of the East-West railway artery from Bardibas to Simara and Birgunj was completed. A survey was in-progress for a 70km rail transit network of which the first phase spanning 27km could be built in ten years.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2020 من Maritime Gateway.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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