Kalanki’s underpass to open in third week of current month

KATHMANDU: The underpass at Kalanki in the capital city is to come into activity in the third seven day stretch of July.

In the first place of its kind in the nation, the Kalanki underpass at Kalanki Chok is 800 meters in length and has four paths. The 'divider completing' takes a shot at 15 meters and blacktopping takes a shot at 400 meters of the underpass stay to be finished, it is expressed.

The structure has been built as a component of the Koteshwor-Balkhupul-Kalanki Ring Road Improvement Project. Administration of the People's Republic of China has given 212 million Yuan (around Rs 5 billion) for this undertaking.

Task Chief Prakash Bhandari said arrangements have been made for giving over the underpass to the Government of Nepal subsequent to completing the rest of the works by third seven day stretch of this current month.

Thus, crafted by growing the 10.4-kilometer Koteshwor-Balkhupul-Kalanki area of the Ring Road into an eight-path street has achieved its last period of finishing. Chips away at nine kilometers of this area have been finished. This is the main period of the Ring Road augmenting venture.

Homework for the second period of the Ring Road broadening works is additionally started. In the second stage, the street enlarging would be attempted on the 8.5-kilometer area of the Ring Road from Kalanki to Maharajgunj, the Department of Roads has expressed.

Nonetheless, process for the development of Maharajgunj-Koteshwor segment of the 28-kilometer long Ring Road isn't chosen yet.

Before this, the venture had reported that Kalanki underpass would be prepared for activity in the third seven day stretch of June.