Chitlang-Thankot road to close for two weeks from Sunday for upgrades

The Chitlang-Thankot road, also known as Ganesh Man Singh Marga, will be closed to traffic for two weeks starting Sunday, May 31, to allow for essential upgrade works. The Road Division Office in Kathmandu announced the 14-day closure, which will run until June 13, to facilitate concreting, blacktopping, and the construction of retaining walls along the approximately 7.5-kilometer stretch.

Engineer Purushottam Bhandari from the division explained that allowing vehicles to pass during construction would impede progress and pose safety risks due to the challenging terrain. The project includes building retaining walls at three to four locations and laying concrete for about 1,200 meters. Approximately 1,900 meters of the affected section are in Makwanpur district, with the remainder in Kathmandu.

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Upgrade works, including blacktopping and concreting, will be carried out across a stretch of approximately 7.5 kilometres.

The division has requested coordination with Thaha and Chandragiri municipalities to help manage alternative routes for commuters. Separately, the Hetauda-Kulekhani-Phakhel-Pharping road has been closed since Saturday for a month to allow for concrete casting on an under-construction bridge and its approach road. The Kulekhani-Sisneri-Dakshinkali road remains open as an alternative for those traveling between Hetauda and Kathmandu.

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allowing vehicles to pass through the construction site would disrupt work and increase the risk of accidents due to the difficult terrain of the road section.