Dilli Jung Thapa

Dilli Jung Thapa (1894–1946) was a chief engineer and colonel of Nepalese Army.^[1][4] He was the son of colonel Harka Jung Thapa and grandson of governor (Badahakim) of eastern Nepal colonel Gajraj Singh Thapa, he was the chief designer of Nepal's first highway tunnel carved through the inner terai between Hetauda and Amlekhganj.^[5]

Colonel, Kaji Dilli Jung Thapa
Born	1894[1]
Died	1946[1]
Nationality	Nepalese
Education	Engineering from Thomason College of Civil Engineering(IIT Roorkee)
Parent	Harka Jung Thapa (Father)
Engineering career
Employer(s)	Nepalese Army
Projects	Churia tunnel, Chandra canal, Kathmandu-Hetauda Ropeway[2]
Significant design	Urban planning of Rajbiraj[3]

Notable works

He gained his engineering degree from then Thomason College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee, British India. He was the pioneer engineer during the Rana regime. He is also known for reconstruction of the damaged Rana Durbars,^[6] Chandra irrigation canal in Saptari district, urban planning of Rajbiraj city based on replica of Jaipur, India, Nepal first ropeway cargo between Kathmandu and Hetauda and Charkhal adda.