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Abstract: This paper highlights the need for the metro rail development in the Kathmandu Valley and sets out the economic and technical opportunities for such development. A map of the proposed railway network for the Kathmandu Metro is presented. The concept of cross-rail in Kathmandu and the prospect of developing a network of underground rail tunnels beneath the city is discussed. The region is...
Abstract: This paper presents a proposal of an underground metro rail network for the densely populated central part of the Kathmandu valley. Four underground metro rail routes and nine major underground stations are proposed for the urban core area to facilitate the urban mobility. The ground conditions within the valley are complex due to the nature of its lacustrine depositions, with water-bearing...