Investment Board Nepal (IBN) are going to showcasing eight large infrastructure projects as potential ventures at the Nepal Investment Summit slated to take place from March 2-3. The board has selected four railway projects, a hydropower project, a tunnel highway, an international airport along with chemical fertilizer plant out of more than 100 schemes under its purview to exhibit as possible investment opportunities at the summit this is jointly organizing with the industry Ministry. According to IBN CEO Maha Prasad Adhikari, the feasibility study associated with those projects has been completed, and they are prepared to attract foreign investment. The IBN has given high priority to infrastructure projects designed to increase connectivity within the country, with five of the eight projects singled out being railway and road business. The four railway projects that IBN plans to indicate are the East-West Railway Link to India, East-West Electrified Railway Project, Kathmandu-Pokhara Railway Project and Kathmandu Valley Metro Rail Mission. According to IBN, the route alignment of the East-West Railway Link to India Project passes through six strategic locations close to the Indian border so that your chosen reliable and standard railway link with India can be established. The 113.4-km railway connects six major places-Attariya, Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Birgunj, Janakpur and Biratnagar-which are considered to be important for trade with India. The IBN has estimated substantial the project at $227 million. Another project recognized by IBN is the 945.2-km East-West Electrified Railway Project which links 24 districts in the country. There's an estimated price tag of $3 billion. Similarly, IBN plans to lure investors with the Kathmandu-Pokhara Railway Project which requires a projected investment of $2.83 billion. The Kathmandu Valley Metro Rail is another project that IBN is showcasing at the event. The 77.28-km metro rail project will have five tracks within the Kathmandu Valley and is projected to cost $5.47 billion. Likewise, IBN will show the Tamakoshi-3 Hydropower Project to potential investors. The 650 MW scheme discovered in Dolakha and Ramechhap areas. Its estimated outlay is $1 billion. Other projects that will be marketed at the summit always be second international airport at Nijgadh and the Kathmandu-Kulekhani-Hetauda Tunnel Highway.
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