LMC installing street lights on Balkumari-Balkhu section of Ring Road
Summary
Lalitpur Metropolitan City has begun installing 1,337 street lights along the Balkumari-Balkhu section of the Ring Road, aiming to improve night visibility and road safety before Dashain. The city is also expanding CCTV coverage, managing overhead wires and building Nepal’s first disability-friendly sky bridge at Kusunti.
Key Points
- Lalitpur Metropolitan City is installing 1,337 street lights along the Balkumari-Balkhu section of the Ring Road in partnership with the Nepal Electricity Authority.
- The project is being funded through a 60-40 cost-sharing arrangement and is expected to finish before Dashain.
- The city has already installed 2,069 smart street lights and 91 CCTV cameras across Lalitpur to improve safety and infrastructure.
- Nepal’s first disability-friendly sky bridge with a lift is under construction at Kusunti on the Ring Road.
