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New
Road
is
the
financial
hub
and
a
busy
high
street
in
Kathmandu.
It
refers
to
a
two
lane
street
in
the
center
of
Kathmandu,
as
well
as
the
surrounding
neighborhood.
Being
near
the
midpoint
of
the
ring
road
in
Kathmandu,
as
well
as
the
old
center
of
Kathmandu
(Kathmandu
Durbar
Square,
also
known
as
Basantapur,
Kathmandu),
it
is
one
of
the
central
locations
in
the
city.
It
is
one
of
the
busiest
marketplaces
in
the
city.
Here
you
can
purchase
imported
luxury
items
of
high
quality.
A
couple
of
small
shops
on
New
Road
are
dedicated
to
the
traditional
musical
instruments
of
Nepal
-
fiddles,
flutes,
etc.
Another
traditional
souvenir
sold
here
is
the
khukri
-
a
traditional
knife.
The
road
was
built
during
the
period
of
prime
ministership
Juddha
Shumsher
Jung
Bahadur
Rana
after
the
1934
Nepal–India
earthquake
destroyed
many
buildings
in
the
Kathmandu
Valley.
It
was
formally
called
Juddha
Sadak
in
his
honor.
The
road
can
also
be
referred
as
old
Kings
Way
of
Nepal,
as
the
road
leads
to
old
royal
palace
of
Royal
Families,
Kathmandu
Durbar
Square
which
is
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site.
The
headquarter
of
Nepal
Airlines
is
located
on
the
Eastern
end
of
New
Road,
next
to
New
Road
Gate,
which
marks
the
start
of
New
Road
at
the
crossing
with
Kantipath.
A
statue
of
Juddha
Shumsher
Jung
Bahadur
Rana
is
located
at
the
westernmost
roundabout
of
the
road
Head
offices
of
Gorkhapatra
Sansthan
and
Nepal
Bank
Limited
are
also
located
at
New
Road.
Bhughol
Park
is
located
on
the
southwestern
corner
of
the
street.
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