Ring Road is a four-lane two-way ring road circling around the cities of Kathmandu and Lalitpur. The total length of the Ring Road is 27 kilometres. The road connects major places like Kalanki, Satdobato, Gwarko, Balkumari, Koteshwar, Tinkune, Tribhuvan International Airport, Gaushala, Chabhil, Sukedhara, Maharajganj, Basundhara, Samakhushi, Gongabu, Balaju, and Swayambhunath. A section of 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) is currently being expanded eight-lanes in cooperation of the Chinese government.