China hands over Araniko highway to Nepal after repair

<p>China has handed over the Araniko highway to Nepal after repairing it. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>The 114 kilometres long highway from Kathmandu to Tatopani of Sindhupalchok district was damaged at five different places by the April 25, devastating earthquake in 2015, disrupting vehicular movement.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>The highway was repaired with Chinese grant assistance equivalent to Rs 760 million.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>Ambassador of China to Nepal, Ms Yu Hong handed over papers related to the highway repair to Secretary at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Dhana Bahadur Tamang, at a ceremony held at the Ministry&nbsp; today.</p><p>Chinese ambassador Yu said the highway repair is one of the areas among others that the China has assisted Nepal in the post-earthquake reconstruction.<br><br></p>