Nepal Telecom Surveys 1,958 km Across 55 Routes for Backbone Fiber Expansion
बैशाख २०, २०८३ १७:१५
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Kathmandu. Nepal Telecom has completed surveys on 55 different routes under its ‘Backbone Transmission Project’ in the current fiscal year, covering a total of 1,958 kilometers of optical fiber network, according to the company.
The project, implemented through the Backbone Transmission Directorate, is aimed at expanding and strengthening the national fiber optic infrastructure across the country.
As part of the initiative, ADSS fiber expansion has been completed along the 120-kilometer Lamjung Besisahar-Manang Khansar-Chame route. In the Terai region, underground fiber installation has been completed on the Siraha-Rajbiraj section (57 km) and the Nawalparasi Gaindakot-Dumkibas sections. (55 km)
Work is ongoing on the Butwal-Dumkibas stretch (55 km) for underground fiber installations, the company said.
Nepal Telecom has been expanding fiber infrastructure in coordination with other government agencies on strategically important routes. In collaboration with the Nepal Army, underground fiber is being laid along the 74-kilometer Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway. Similarly, in coordination with the Department of Roads, expansion work is underway on the Kamalamai-Bagmati and Butwal-Gorusinghe sections of the East-West Highway, covering 125 kilometers.
The company has also moved ahead with the bidding process for 116 kilometers of routes, including Bagmati-Pathlaiya, Hetauda-Narayangadh, and Gorusinghe-Chandrauta.
In remote areas, detailed survey and expansion work have begun on a 29.5-kilometer stretch from Piluchaur in Bajura to Tanjakot in Humla, aimed at extending fiber connectivity to the underserved regions.
Additionally, tenders have been called for the expansion of ADSS fiber covering 205 kilometers of underground routes and 175 kilometers of pole-based installation in the postal highway areas of Koshi and Madhesh provinces. Preparations are also underway to initiate tender processes for an additional 400 kilometers of ADSS fiber expansion.
पछिल्लो अध्यावधिक: बैशाख २०, २०८३ १७:१५
