Kathmandu–Terai Expressway

Kathmandu–Terai/Madhesh Expressway or NH33 (previously: H20) (Nepali: काठमाडौँ तराई द्रुतमार्ग), also known as Fast Track, is an under construction road connecting Kathmandu and Nijgadh in southern Terai region of Nepal.^[1] The road is 70.977 kilometres (44.103 mi) long, of which, 48.037 kilometres (29.849 mi) is normal roads, 12.885 kilometres (8.006 mi) is bridges and 10.055 kilometres (6.248 mi) is tunnels. The expressway is being constructed by Nepal Army, originally scheduled to be completed by September 2021.^[2] The new set target date for completion is April 2027.^[3] As of June2025, around 41% of the work has been completed. ^[4]

Kathmandu–Terai/ Madhesh Expressway काठमाडौं तराई मधेश द्रुतमार्ग
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ३३
National Highway 33
Kathmandu–Terai / Madhesh Expressway in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length	70.977 km (44.103 mi)
Major junctions
From	Kathmandu, Nepal
To	Nijgadh, Nepal
Location
Country	Nepal
Highway system
Roads in Nepal
← NH32 → NH34

The consulting service for the construction is provided by Yooshin Engineering, Korea Expressway Corporation and Pyunghwa Engineering Corporation , Korean firm.^[5] The most complicated section, including the tunnels and several bridges will be constructed by Chinese companies China State Construction Engineering, Poly Changda Engineering and others.^[6]

Controversies

In 2020, the Nepal Army had selected six international firms to provide consultation service for the project, however the process was stopped after a probe found that the selection criteria were leaked.^[7]

See also

• National Highway System (Nepal)
• Nijgadh International Airport, which will be connected to Kathmandu by the expressway