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'''Kathmandu Outer Ring Road''' ('''National Highway 38''', '''NH38''') is a proposed ring road to be constructed in the [[Kathmandu Valley]], categorised as a Nationalnational Highwayhighway. It will be constructed on the outer side of the existing ring road ([[National Highway 39 (Nepal)|NH39]]). It will pass through three districts of [[Bagmati Province]];: [[Kathmandu District|Kathmandu]], [[Bhaktapur District|Bhaktapur]] and [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitapur]]. The total length of the highway is supposed to be {{convert|71.93|km}}. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/15/bStatistics_of_National_Highway_SNH_2022_21.pdf |title=Statics of National Highway 2020_21|date=2021-09-22 |website=Nepal in data |publisher=Department of Roads (Nepal)|access-date=2024-06-18}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://ssrn.aviyaan.com/ssrn_map/map |title=Statics of Strategic Road Network| date= 2023|website= |publisher=Department of Roads (Nepal)|access-date=2024-06-18}}</ref >
The concept of constructing a {{convert|72 |km|mi|adj=on}} outer ring road circling the three districts – Kathmandudistricts—Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur – wasBhaktapur—was introduced in the year 2058 [[Bikram Sambat|BS]] (2001 AD).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/outer-ring-road-project-rs-500-million-spent-before-commencement/ |title=Govt spends Rs 500 million before the commencement of outer ring road project |date=12 May 2024 |website= |publisher=My Republica|access-date= 12 Jul 2024|trans-title = |language = }}</ref> The outer ring road will cover an arealength of {{convert|35.08|km}} in Kathmandu, {{convert|15.80|km}} in Lalitpur and {{convert|21.05|km}} in Bhaktapur. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moud.gov.np/pages/press-releases?lan=en&id=67 |title=बाहिरी चक्रपथ निर्माणको घोषणा तथा नयाँ नगरहरुको भौतिक विकास योजना कार्यान्वयन बारे जारी गरिएको प्रेस विज्ञप्ति |date=27 Apr 2017 |website= |publisher=Ministry of Urban Development|access-date= |trans-title =Press release issued about the announcement of construction of outer ring road and implementation of physical development plan of new cities |language =Nepali }}</ref> The highway will be eight-lane road of {{convert|50|m|ft}} meters widthwide (6with metera {{convert|6|m|ft|ad=on}} setback on either side), cycle tracks, greenbelts and pavements on both the
sides, along with flyovers at major junctions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/15/bKathmandu-Outer-Ring-Road-ORR-Development-Project.pdf |title=KATHMANDU OUTER RING ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT |date= |website= |publisher=Nepal in data| access-date=12 Jul 2024 |trans-title = |language = }}</ref>
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