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2-01.
Arniko High Way east of the Trolleybus Depot.
Shanghai SK541 007. Tripureshwor-bound. Curiously, trolleybus and diesel bus stops are separated. Most diesel bus stops along Arniko High Way are rather lavishly furbished with service pockets and bus shelters. In this photo the trolleybus passes by diesel bus stops situated on both sides of the high way and separated from the main roadway by islands of greenery. A fancy diesel bus stop shelter is visible on the far left. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-02.
Arniko High Way near the World Peace Temple.
Shanghai SK541 007. Tripureshwor-bound. Sections of the high way located farther away from the city center pass through rather chaotic urban landscapes. Trolleybus stops are not identified by any means and exist rather virtually as a common knowledge among passengers and operators. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-03.
Arniko High Way / Ring Road at Tinkune.
Shanghai SK541 0??. Koteswor-bound. The unidentified trolleybus approaches the Ring Road, a belt highway that surrounds the city. The area around the merge is known as Tinkune. The intersection itself happens to be a huge triangle with vast open space in the middle, with traffic allowed in both directions on each spur of the merge. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-04.
Ring Road south of Tinkune.
Shanghai SK541 007. Koteswor-bound. Arniko High Way and Ring Road join togetehr for a common stretch of less than 1 km in length. The Tinkune merge is in the background. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-05.
Ring Road in Koteswor.
Shanghai SK541 007. Koteswor-bound. Running with the front door opened for ventilation is a common practice. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-06a.
Ring Road in Koteswor.
Shanghai SK541 007. Koteswor-bound. Entering a service pocket for transit vehicles prior to the Koteswor Terminal. Unlike other such pockets along Arniko High Way, this one is used by trolleybuses and diesel buses alike. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-06b.
Approaching the Koteswor Terminal.
Shanghai SK541 007. Koteswor-bound. Upon approaching the Koteswor Terminal, transit vehicles continue behind a separating railing via the service pocket along Arniko High Way. Bi-directional lanes of the main roadway are to the left. The fence surrounding Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport is in the background. Even though trolleybuses reach the area belonging to the airport, they do not serve the airport terminal building itself. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-07a.
The Koteswor Terminal.
Shanghai SK541 007. Trolleybus enters a tight loop at Koteswor, built in 2004 upon the line being cut back to the city limits only. The loop precedes a busy intersection, thus a U-turn is rather hard to complete. In this photo workers remove leftovers of the roadwork performed in the loop, so the trolleybus can pass. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-07b.
The Koteswor Terminal.
Shanghai SK541 007. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-07c.
The Koteswor Terminal.
Shanghai SK541 007. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-08a.
The Koteswor Terminal.
Shanghai SK541 007. Upon completing a turnaround, trolleybus makes an attempt to enter a shabbily separated transit layover service pocket shared with diesel buses. Support poles for the former suburban section of the trolleybus line to Bhaktapur are visible in the background, in the far left. (28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-08b.
The Koteswor Terminal.
Shanghai SK541 007. As the layover area is blocked by diesel buses, the trolleybus driver opts for passing it altogether. India-built TATA midi-buses are popular in Nepal; in this photo they are represented by models of older and newer generations. (28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-08c.
The Koteswor Terminal.
Shanghai SK541 007. The same trolleybus is pictured in the same layover area a day later. This time there was a spot available within the service pocket, so the trolleybus could pause for a usual 5-10 min allowed for layovers at each end of the line. (29 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-09.
Arniko High Way in the area of Lokanthali.
The former suburban section of the trolleybus line with all wirework removed. The last trolleybus ran here in 2004. (28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-10.
Arniko High Way in the area of Madhyapur Thimi.
(28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-11.
Arniko High Way in the area of Madhyapur Thimi.
(28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-12.
Arniko High Way, approaching Bhaktapur.
Single poles used to support the wirework in both directions. (28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-13a.
The Surya Binak Terminal in Bhaktapur.
An Indian-built TATA diesel bus in the former trolleybus terminal loop. Wirework remains within the loop only. (28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-13b.
The Surya Binak Terminal in Bhaktapur.
Shanghai SK541 trolleybuses 0?? and 011. Two trolleybuses laying over in the loop during better days for trolleybus operation. (1980s, Jane's Urban Transport Systems) |
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2-13c.
The Surya Binak Terminal in Bhaktapur.
A complete view of the entire terminal loop. (28 Mar 2007, SM) |
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2-13d.
The Surya Binak Terminal in Bhaktapur.
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