India has released additional Rs. 470 million (Nepali) for Phase I of Postal Highway Project being constructed in Southern Plains of Nepal.
It is also called Hulaki Rajmarg which runs across Terai region of Nepal, from Bhadrapur in the east to Dodhara in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country.
It is the oldest highway in Nepal to aid transportation and facilitate postal services throughout the Himalayan nation.
The Package 1 of the Project comprising two road sections Dhangadhi-Bhajaniya-Satti road and Lamki-Tikapur-Khakraula have already been completed and were opened for service in January 2017.