Location and Accessibility
The project area is accessible through three different road routes. One from Kathmandu - Trishuli - Nyamnyam - Project Site, the second one from Kathmandu - Chahare - Kakani - Trishuli - Nyamnyam - Project Site, and the other one from Kathmandu - Thansing - Trishuli via Dupcheshwor Road.
Trishuli Bazar is the nearest town which is located at about 35 km from the proposed headworks area. A brief description of road routes to the project area is given below
Road network leading to the project site from Kathmandu
1st ROUTE
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2nd ROUTE
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3rd ROUTE
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Route | Distance (Km) | Route | Distance (Km) | Route | Distance (Km) |
Kathmandu - Trishuli via Galchhi | 77 | Kathmandu - Trishuli via Kakani | 68 | Kathmandu - Thansing- Trishuli via Dupcheshwor Road | 52 |
Trishuli - Nyamnyam | 23 | Trishuli Nyamnyam | 23 | Trishuli Nyamnyam | 23 |
Nyamnyam MMKJA Headworks | 12 | Nyamnyam - MMKJA Headworks | 12 | Nyamnyam - MMKJA Headworks | 12 |
Total | 112 | Total | 103 | Total | 87 |
The 3rd route is the shortest route to reach the project site from Kathmandu, which is approximately 87 km away, and takes about 5 hours’ drive by vehicle to reach the area. But the 1st route is the best route to reach the project site from via. Galchhi-Trishuli Road for the transportation of construction materials and heavy equipment which also takes about 5 hours’ drive by vehicle from Kathmandu