National Highway 39 (Nepal)
National Highway 39 | ||||
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| राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ३९ (Nepali) | ||||
| Kathmandu Ring Road | ||||
Kathmandu Ring Road in red | ||||
 Ring road at Dhobighat, Lalitpur | ||||
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| Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1977–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Ring road around Kathmandu | ||||
| Balaju, Narayan Gopal Chowk, Chabahil, Gaushala, Tinkune, Koteshwor, Satdobato, Ekantkuna, Kalanki, Gongbu, | ||||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Nepal | |||
| Provinces | Bagmati Province | |||
| Districts | Kathmandu District and Lalitapur District | |||
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Kathmandu Ring Road or NH39 (previously: H16) (Nepali: काठमाडौं चक्रपथ) is an eight-lane ring road circling around the cities of Kathmandu and Lalitpur. The total length of the Ring Road is 27 kilometers (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 Kalanki, Satdobato, Gwarko, Balkumari, Koteswor, Tinkune, Tribhuvan International Airport, Gaushala, Chabhil, Sukedhara, Maharajganj, Basundhara, Samakhushi, Gongabu, Balaju, and Swayambhunath.
History
In 2018, A section of 9.5 kilometers (5.9 mi) was expanded eight-lanes in cooperation of the Chinese government.[2] To ease traffic congestion at Kalanki, Nepal's first 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
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.