The Kathmandu trolleybus system once served Kathmandu, the capital city of the then Kingdom of Nepal. It was the only trolleybus system ever to be constructed in the country.

Opened on the system was a gift to Nepal from the People's Republic of China. It endured a somewhat chequered history, particularly in the first decade of the 21st century. Operation was suspended completely for almost two years, from 19 December 2001 until 1 September 2003, because of maintenance, financial and political issues. When service was reinstated in 2003, it did not cover the route's outer half, between Koteshwor and Surya Binak, serving only about 5 km between Tripureshwor and Koteshwor.

Operations on the system were suspended again, and for the final time, in late , and the system was formally closed (without ever resuming operation) in November 2009.

See also

History of Kathmandu Transport in Kathmandu List of trolleybus systems

References Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia, p. 84. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. . Trolleybus Magazine No. 254 (March–April 2004), p. 46. National Trolleybus Association (UK). .

Box, Roland (July–August 2010). "More about the 2000s". Trolleybus Magazine No. 292, pp. 79 and 82. National Trolleybus Association (UK). .

External links

In memory of Kathmandu Trolleybus YouTube video, Kathmandu trolleybuses in 1979, 2:05 min