Kathmandu Outer Ring Road

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Kathmandu Outer Ring Road
काठमाण्डौ बाहिरी चक्रपथ
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ३८
National Highway 38
Map
NH38 in red
Purposed Outer Ring Road.jpg
Proposed ring road
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length71.93 km (44.70 mi)
HistoryProposed
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesBagmati Province
DistrictsKathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitapur
Highway system
← NH37→ NH39

Kathmandu Outer Ring Road (National Highway 38, NH38) is a proposed ring road to be constructed in the Kathmandu Valley, categorised as a national highway. It will be constructed on the outer side of the existing ring road (NH39). It will pass through three districts of Bagmati Province: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitapur. The total length of the highway is supposed to be 71.93 kilometres (44.70 mi).[1][2]

The concept of constructing a 72-kilometre (45 mi) outer ring road circling the three districts—Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur—was introduced in the year 2058 BS (2001 AD).[3] The outer ring road will cover a length of 35.08 kilometres (21.80 mi) in Kathmandu, 15.80 kilometres (9.82 mi) in Lalitpur and 21.05 kilometres (13.08 mi) in Bhaktapur. [4] The highway will be eight-lane road 50 metres (160 ft) wide (with a 6-metre (20 ft) setback on either side), cycle tracks, greenbelts and pavements on both the sides, along with flyovers at major junctions.[5]

  1. ^ "Statics of National Highway 2020_21" (PDF). Nepal in data. Department of Roads (Nepal). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ "Statics of Strategic Road Network". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "Govt spends Rs 500 million before the commencement of outer ring road project". My Republica. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 Jul 2024.
  4. ^ "बाहिरी चक्रपथ निर्माणको घोषणा तथा नयाँ नगरहरुको भौतिक विकास योजना कार्यान्वयन बारे जारी गरिएको प्रेस विज्ञप्ति" [Press release issued about the announcement of construction of outer ring road and implementation of physical development plan of new cities] (in Nepali). Ministry of Urban Development. 27 Apr 2017.
  5. ^ "KATHMANDU OUTER RING ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT" (PDF). Nepal in data. Retrieved 12 Jul 2024.