Apart from its primary responsibility of defending the nation’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence, the Nepali Army (NA) has been playing a crucial role in national development. With the utilisation of its well-trained and dedicated human resources, the NA has been contributing to the nation’s development by carrying out numerous infrastructure projects, especially roads. It has been able to develop road networks in many far-flung areas through the implementation of road and bridge projects. It is worth recalling here that the NA was the key partner to build the 105-km Kantipath road that connects Kathmandu with the Indian border. Other major roads constructed with the involvement of NA include the 105-km Trishuli-Somdang, 232-km Surkhet-Jumla, 88-km Katari-Okhaldhunga, 86-km Salyan-Musikot, 91-km Baglung-Beni-Jomsong
