Putting an end to confusion surrounding execution of the much-awaited Kathmandu Tarai-Madesh Fast Track, the government in it Policy and Programs for Fiscal Year 2016/17 unveiled on Sunday announced to build the 76-kilometer expressway by mobilizing internal resources.

This road project is said to crucial to facilitate north south connectivity.Eight years after search for a developer to build the road began, the government has finally become confident that it has resources to execute the project.But as the government decision to award the project to an Indian firm is sub judice, the government will have to wait till the Supreme Court issues verdict in the case.Though the Second International Airport in Nijgadh of Bara is interconnected with the expressway, the policy and programs is silent on the airport project.Likewise, the government has announced to upgrade Kakarbhitta-Butwal section of East-West Highway into a four-lane road. However, the decision has drawn criticism from infrastructure experts.