The Pokhara-Muglin road upgrade, an improvement project along the Prithvi Highway, has entered its final stage, with the project office reporting 86 percent physical progress on the western section of the route. According to the project office, the western stretch running from Pokhara to Jamune has recorded 86 percent progress, while work on the eastern section, from Jamune to Muglin, has already been completed by the construction company. The update was shared as the upgrade moves into its last phase, bringing the improvement of one of the key road corridors serving Pokhara closer to completion.

Western section nearing the finish line

The western section of the project, covering the stretch from Pokhara to Jamune, has now achieved 86 percent physical progress, according to the project office. With the eastern section already finished, this stretch represents the remaining focus of construction activity as the project approaches the end of its implementation.

The project office reported the figures as the overall upgrade entered its final stage. As reported by RatoPati, the progress update places the Pokhara-Jamune stretch at the centre of the remaining works, since the other side of the project has already been completed. ThahaKhabar likewise reported that the upgrade has reached its final phase on the basis of the project office's figures.

Once the outstanding works on the Pokhara-Jamune stretch are finished, the project will have covered the full distance between Pokhara and Jamune under the upgrade plan, joining the completed eastern section to form an upgraded corridor along the entire route.

Eastern section completed

Work on the eastern section of the upgrade, from Jamune to Muglin, has been completed by the construction company, according to the project office. The completion of this stretch means the company has finished its assigned works on that side of the project, removing it from the list of components still under construction.

The Muglin end of the route ties the project to the wider highway network. With the eastern section finished, the overall status of the upgrade now depends on the pace of the remaining works on the western section, which the project office has put at 86 percent physical progress.

Project status at a glance

The reported status of the two sections can be summarised as follows:

  • Western section (Pokhara to Jamune): 86 percent physical progress, according to the project office
  • Eastern section (Jamune to Muglin): construction completed by the construction company
  • Overall status: the upgrade has entered its final stage

NepalLead also reported the figures, noting that the project office shared the progress as the upgrade entered its last phase. Taken together, the updates from the project office present a picture of a project whose completion is now within reach, with a single section left to close out.

A key corridor and the road ahead

The Pokhara-Muglin road lies along the Prithvi Highway, one of the major highways of Nepal's road network. The corridor links Pokhara, a major city of western Nepal and a leading destination for domestic and international visitors, with Muglin, a junction that connects onward routes toward other parts of the country. Upgrading works along this stretch are therefore of significance beyond the two sections under construction, as the road carries daily movement between Pokhara and the wider network.

For the travelling public, the reported progress indicates that the upgrade effort along the Pokhara-Muglin section is approaching its conclusion. Once the remaining works on the western section are completed, construction activity on the upgrade will come to an end, and the entire stretch from Pokhara to Muglin will have been covered under the project.

The project office's latest reporting places the upgrade firmly in its final phase. Attention now turns to the completion of the remaining share of physical work on the Pokhara-Jamune stretch, after which the full Pokhara-Muglin road will have been upgraded. Until then, the project office's update makes clear the position of each section: the eastern side is complete, the western side is at 86 percent, and the overall upgrade has entered its concluding stage.