With each passing year, the problem of traffic congestion seems to aggravate in the Kathmandu Valley.
Against the backdrop of a rapidly increasing population, vehicle ownership in the valley has surged causing nasty jams and traffic holdups. To mitigate this issue and to divert vehicles away from the main lanes, several government agencies have been collaborating to build various corridor roads on the banks of Kathmandu’s rivers, namely Bagmati, Bishumati, Dhobikhola (Rudramati), Hanumante, Nakhkhu, Balkhu, Karmanasa, Manohara, Mahadev Khola and Tukucha (Icchhumati) rivers.