Kathmandu, Oct. 27 -- Roads leading to the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur will be blacktopped within three months, with the Kathmandu Road Division inviting bids for the work on Monday.

The project will be fast-tracked, with a construction company expected to be selected and contracted within 15 to 20 days, said Subodh Kumar Devkota, chief of the Kathmandu Road Division.

"We have invited bids to blacktop around 1.5 kilometres of roads connecting the main road to the cricket ground," Devkota said.

The access roads are currently unpaved, causing dust and inconvenience for players and spectators. The division has estimated the project cost at Rs69.8 million.

Under the expedited bidding process, interested c...