BRI produces rich dividends for Nepalese

Himalayas tunnel unveiled a year ahead of schedule, boosting power, agriculture

Deep in mountains south of the Himalayas range, Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal pushed a button for a double-shield tunnel boring machine to break through the last section of a tunnel within minutes, to applause from workers and the audience.

In a major engineering breakthrough, the 13.3-kilometer-long tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin diversion multipurpose project, jointly built by China Overseas Engineering Group and China Railway No 2 Group, was finally through on Wednesday, a year ahead of schedule.

This is a "transformative national pride project" contributing to the country's economy, productivity and prosperity, Dahal said.