Model bus park of Kohalpur to come into operation

The long distance model bus park under construction in Kohalpur will be operational before Dashain. The construction work of the terminal building of the bus park has been completed and other ancillary infrastructures are being constructed in full swing.

Chief Administrative Officer of Kohalpur Municipality Tikaram Dhakal informed that the structure of the bus park is being constructed to be fully operational before Dashain. According to him, the work other than painting the terminal building of the bus park has been partially completed. The bus park will be equipped with state-of-the-art toilets, health check-ups and a police unit.

Chief of Kohalpur Municipality Lut Bahadur Rawat said that construction of bus park was very important for his tenure. He mentioned that the bus park was constructed on time with the loan assistance of Kohalpur Urban Development Committee even though the municipality did not have sufficient budget.

As the existing bus park in Kohalpur is narrow, construction of a state-of-the-art bus park has started near Kohalpur crossroads for buses operating in Lamoduri. According to him, the work for the construction of the bus park has been started on March 8, 2021 at a cost of Rs. 278.46 million. For the construction of the bus park, 60 % of the total budget has been allocated from the city development fund and 40 % from Kohalpur municipality. Khadka-Daya Sagun Nirman Seva Construction has been entrusted to complete the construction of the bus park, which is being constructed in five bighas and 16 blocks, in a period of two years.

Construction businessman Tek Bahadur Khadka said that the bus park would be handed over to the municipality before the stipulated agreement period. According to him, the state-of-the-art Kohalpur bus park will be child-friendly, information-friendly, technology-friendly, and equipped with facilities of drinking water, sewerage, underground electrification, refreshment center and a shopping complex. Kohalpur Bus Park under construction with a five-storey shopping complex will be the most modern bus park in Nepal, said Chief Engineer of Kohalpur Municipality Infrastructure Development Branch, Bal Krishna Mahatra. He informed that the construction work is expected to be completed on time.

Executive Member and Economic Development Branch Coordinator Dil Bahadur Pariyar said that the municipality has put forward Kohalpur Bus Park as a project of pride. He said that the people's representatives have been conducting necessary monitoring and coordination with the construction company to complete the construction of the bus park on time.