Mid-Hill Highway, one of Nepal’s national pride projects, begins in Panchthar and runs through Pokhara and Baglung before reaching Jhula Ghat in Baitadi on Nepal’s western border. The Pokhara stretch sees hundreds of daily passenger and cargo vehicles, making this upgrade highly significant.
The Pokhara Metropolitan City segment, from Harichok to Yamdi, has been under construction for several years and is now around 90 per cent complete, according to the Mid-Hill Highway Project Office in Parbat. The main construction work, including blacktopping, has finished, and the project has entered its final phase. Only tasks such as installing railings, barriers, and other road safety measures remain.