Ring Road (Kathmandu)
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| काठमाडौं चक्रपथ | ||||
| Kathmandu Ring Road | ||||
 Kathmandu Ring Road in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) | |||
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| Ring road around Kathmandu | ||||
 H02 Tribhuvan Highway at Kalanki  H03 Araniko Highway at Koteshwor | ||||
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| Country | Nepal | |||
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Kathmandu Ring Road (
Lalitpur. The total length of the Ring Road is 27 kilometres (17 mi).[1]
It has a right of way of 62m (with 31m on either side of the center line).
Route
The road connects major places like
Koteswor, Tinkune, Tribhuvan International Airport, Gaushala, Chabhil, Sukedhara, Maharajganj, Basundhara, Samakhushi, Gongabu, Balaju, and Swayambhunath
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History
In 2018, A section of 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) was expanded eight-lanes in cooperation of the
underpass was constructed in 2018.[3]
In 2019, Ring Road served as a sporting venue for Cycling events at the 2019 South Asian Games.[4]
Expansion
The government has decided to expedite construction of the proposed 71.93 km Outer Ring Road that is supposed to encircle most of the urban areas in Kathmandu Valley. The
Detailed Project Report (DPR) was prepared in 2008.[5]
See also
- China-Nepal relations
- New Road of Kathmandu
- Mahendra Highway
- Kathmandu
References
- ^ "Make Ring Road pedestrian-friendly". thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times.
- ^ TelegraphNepal.com
- ^ "Kalanki underpass opens for public". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Cycling". South Asia Olympic Council. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "The Rising Nepal: Outer Ring Road back on cards". therisingnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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