Development of Maintenance Management System Applicable to Urban Areas (A Case Study of Kathmandu Metropolitan City)

Abstract

Urban road network is expanding in Kathmandu Metropolitan City with expansion of new settlements. But current urban expansion is very rapid and unplanned, so does the provision of road network. Besides that the urban traffic density is also increasing rapidly. Maintaining these road networks has become challenge to both central level government and other local level governments. It seems, time has come to these agencies to implement more robust, cost effective and planned maintenance approach for better performance in road maintenance to the satisfaction of the urban users. An urban road maintenance management system has been developed with cost comparison with existing approach to justify its applicability. The system developed is much transparent in its planning and implementation. It could encourage even public participation for sharing maintenance cost for better maintenance in specific road section.