Ring Road widening stuck in slow lane as 16km remains unfinished

Eight years after the first phase was completed, work on the Chinese-funded Kalanki-Basundhara section has yet to begin, leaving key stretches of Kathmandu’s vital orbital road mired in delays.

Kathmandu’s long-awaited Ring Road widening project remains far from completion, with nearly 16 kilometres of roadway still unfinished eight years after work on the first section was completed.