Shanvi Reading Room, Babar Mahal
Our city-centre hall near Singha Durbar: 60 private cabins with the same facilities as Panga, plus a cafeteria.
- Address
- Babar Mahal, Kathmandu
- Hours
- 5 AM to 10 PM, every day
- Cabins
- 60 private cabins
- Reception
- 9843383077
Cabins at Babar Mahal
Every seat in the hall is a private cabin like this one.

- Its own lamp
- A warm LED strip above the desk, so your page is evenly lit at 5 AM and at 9 PM.
- A power socket
- Charge a laptop or phone without leaving your seat.
- Full-height side walls
- No one in your line of sight, so your attention stays on the page.
- A wide desk
- Room for a textbook, notes and a laptop side by side.
- A mesh-back chair
- Supports long sittings without getting hot.
Cafeteria
Meals and snacks in the building, so a full study day needs no trip outside.
Students and walk-in visitors can order. Pay at the counter.
Plans at Babar Mahal
Day pass
Rs 150
5 AM to 10 PM
15 days
Rs 1,500
Rs 100 a day
1 month
Rs 3,000
Rs 100 a day
1.5 months
Rs 4,500
Rs 100 a day
2 months
Rs 6,000
Rs 100 a day
3 months
Rs 8,000
Rs 89 a day
6 months
Best valueRs 15,000
Rs 83 a day
Studying for an exam?
Enter the exam date and we’ll work out the cheapest way to study at Babar Mahal until then.
Your cheapest plan mix will show up here.
Around the hall

Wi-Fi
Fast enough for lectures and mock tests.

Hot and cold water
Filtered drinking water from the dispenser, hot for tea or cold, all day.

Lockers
Leave your books overnight instead of carrying them home.

Stationery counter
Pens, highlighters, sticky notes and copies at the desk.

Daily newspapers
For current affairs and Loksewa preparation.

Safe and staffed
CCTV in the hall, and someone at the desk from open to close.
Come and sit in a cabin before you decide.
Reception will show you the hall, and you can stay for the day on a day pass.
- Walk in 5 AM to 10 PM
- No appointment needed
- Day pass from Rs 150


