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National Highway System (Nepal)
The National Highway System of Nepal is the group of main roads in Nepal. Any highway or road that connects east to west and north to south is considered a National Highway of Nepal. National Highways are administered by the Department of Roads under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal). According to the Statistics of National Highway SNH-2020/21 there are 80 National Highways in Nepal, with a total length of 11178.92 km. The new report of the Road Department of Nepal "Statistics of National Highway SNH-2022/23" shows that a total of of new roads have been built in Nepal in a span of 1 year, thus the total length of National Highway in Nepal in the year 2023 has become List of national highways Trivia *Currently Mahendra Highway is the longest National Highway of Nepal which is long in total length. The highway runs eastmost point Kakarbhitta to western most point Gadda Chauki through the Terai region. After the completion of construction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Roads (Nepal)
Department of Road () under Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal), Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Transport is the authority to for construction, development and maintenance of roads. It aims to increase the connectivity to all the areas of Nepal. Being a sector of paramount importance, the department accounts for a significant amount of National budget. Similarly, Department of Local Infrastructure also works under the sector of road and bridge construction and mentinance specially Agricultural road, Agricultural roads at a smaller scale. History Road Department was formed along with Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (Nepal), Department of Urban Development when Public Work Department was later split in 2027 BS. During Rana Regime "Bato Kaj Goshwara" and "Chhembhadel Adda" was liable for road construction and maintenance works. Organization The department is headed by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Highway) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasang Lhamu Highway
Pasang Lhamu Highway (National Highway 18, NH18) () is a National Highway of Nepal located in the Bagmati Province it can be considered an alternative route of Trishuli Corridor ( NH42) in Rasuwa District. Details The highway passes through three districts of Bagmati Province; Kathmandu District, Nuwakot District and Rasuwa District. The highway starts near Machhapokhari in Balaju (Kathmandu) bisecting from Kathmandu ring road (NH39) and proceeds to Thulo Khola (Kathmandu-Nuwakot border) via Nagarjun. The highway then Intersects into NH42 at Pipaltar (Bidur Municipality) passing through Kakani Rural Municipality and Belkotgadhi Municipality. The highway bisects from NH42 in Uttargaya Rural Municipality in Rasuwa District near Betrawati (Nuwakot-Rasuwa border). The highway runs parallel to Trishuli River The Trishuli River () is one of the major tributaries of the Narayani River basin in central Nepal. The river is formed by the merger of the Kyirong Tsangpo and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhartha Highway
Siddhartha Highway (), or NH47 (previously: H10)is a major highway in Nepal that connects the Terai region in southern Nepal with the mountain region in northern Nepal. The highway starts at the Nepal–India border near Siddharthanagar and terminates at Pokhara. This highway intersects with the east–west Mahendra Highway at Butwal. The highway construction was started in 1964 and completed in 1971. It was inaugurated by King Birendra on 9 May 1972 (25 Baisakh 2029 BS) in Pokhara. Constructed with Indian financial assistance, the highway consists of about 34 bridges with the longest bridge over the Kali Gandaki River in Ramdi. The highway takes its name from Siddhartha Gautam (Gautama Buddha). Route description The length of highway is . The major settlements on the highway are Siddharthanagar, Butwal, Tansen, Waling, Putalibazar, Syangja and Pokhara. The Butwal–Palpa section of this road consists of rocky terrain and frequent rock-fall which sometimes causes fatal acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madan Ashrit Highway
Madan Ashrit Highway or (NH44) (previously: H05) () is one of Nepal's busiest international roadway link, carrying 90% of all international traffic, or about 20,000 vehicles daily. The 36 km road connects Naryangadh and Mugling. A 33.2 km section was being widened from 5 meters to 9–11 meters, and was finished in June 2018. It connects to Prithvi Highway at Mugling and Mahendra Highway Mahendra Highway or NH01 (previously: H01) (), also called East-West Highway (), runs across the Terai geographical region of Nepal, from Mechinagar in the east to Bhim Datta in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is th ... at Naryanghat. References Highways in Nepal Roads in Bagmati Province Roads in Gandak Province {{Nepal-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalu Pandey Highway
Kalu Pandey Highway (National Highway 43, NH43) is a national highway in Nepal. The highway is located in Dhading District of Bagmati Province Bagmati Province (, ''Bāgmatī pradēśa'') is one of the seven Provinces of Nepal, provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. Bagmati is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest province by area. It is bordered .... The total length of the highway is . This highway is an important highway connecting Sankhu, Dhubakot, Khalte and other places of North Dhading. References External linksMap of National Highways of Nepal Highways in Nepal Roads in Bagmati Province {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trishuli Corridor
Trishuli Corridor (NH42) a North–South Highway, also known as Kerung–Thori Road, is a national highway of Nepal located between Madhesh and Bagmati provinces of Nepal. The total length of the highway is . Details The Trishuli Corridor (Kerung-Thori) is considered to be the shortest road in Nepal and connects India and China. This short route was opened after completing a piece of the Mailung-Syaphrubeshi road section by Nepali Army. The construction of the road in this section was started on 4 April 2015. The road starts at Thori (Indo-Nepal border) in Parsa District of Madhesh Province. It splits off from NH05 and runs northward passing through Parsa National Park. It crosses the NH01 at Bhandara passing through Chitawan National Park. The road then intersects with NH17 at Malekhu. The road bisects from NH17 about east in Galchhi, a town located on the riverbank of Trishuli. The road then continues to follow the Trishuli River The Trishuli River () is one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribhuvan Highway
The Tribhuvan Highway or NH 02() connects the outskirts of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, with Birganj/Raxaul on the Nepal-India border. National Highway 28 (India), NH 28 and National Highway 28A (India), NH 28A links Raxaul with Lucknow/Barauni and other locations in India. History Known informally as Byroad, the Tribhuvan Highway is the oldest and the first highway of Nepal and links Naubise, west of Kathmandu with the Indian border at Birgunj/Raxaul. It was named in memory of Tribhuvan of Nepal, King Tribhuvan (1906–1955). Its construction was completed with Indian assistance in 1956, and became the first serviceable road connection with India. The first regular daily bus service on the highway was operated by Nepal Transport Service in 1959. The bus route ended at the railway station at Amlekhganj, from where travellers took the Nepal Government Railway (NGR) the rest of the way to Birgunj and Raxaul. Before Tribhuvan Highway was built, travelers used the historic tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Road (Kathmandu)
Kathmandu Ring Road or NH39 (previously: H16) () is an eight-lane ring road circling around the cities of Kathmandu and Lalitpur. The total length of the Ring Road is . It has a right of way of 62m (with 31m on either side of the center line). Route The road connects major places like Kalanki, Satdobato, Gwarko, Balkumari, Koteswor, Tinkune, Tribhuvan International Airport, Gaushala, Chabhil, Sukedhara, Maharajganj, Basundhara, Samakhushi, Gongabu, Balaju, and Swayambhunath. History In 2018, A section of was expanded eight-lanes in cooperation of the Chinese government. To ease traffic congestion at Kalanki, Nepal's first underpass was constructed in 2018. In 2019, Ring Road served as a sporting venue for Cycling events at the 2019 South Asian Games. Expansion The government has decided to expedite construction of the proposed 71.93 km Outer Ring Road that is supposed to encircle most of the urban areas in Kathmandu Valley. The Detailed Project Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathmandu Outer Ring Road
Kathmandu Outer Ring Road (National Highway 38, NH38) is a proposed ring road to be constructed in the Kathmandu Valley, categorised as a national highway. It will be constructed on the outer side of the existing ring road ( NH39). It will pass through three districts of Bagmati Province: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur Bhaktapur (Nepali language, Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, ; "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: , ) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located abou ... and Lalitapur. The total length of the highway is supposed to be . The concept of constructing a outer ring road circling the three districts—Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur—was introduced in the year 2058 BS (2001 AD). The outer ring road will cover a length of in Kathmandu, in Lalitpur and in Bhaktapur. The highway will be eight-lane road wide (with a setback on either side), cycle tracks, greenbelts and pave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanti Highway
Kanti Highway or NH37 ) is a feeder road under construction in Bagmati Province, Nepal, that connects Lalitpur Metropolitan City to Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City. The construction on the road started in 1954 by King Mahendra, and the road was initially named Tikabhairab-Hetauda Road. However, in 1962, it was named Kanti Highway after the Queen Kanti of Nepal. In the late 1990s, the Government of Nepal recognised this road as an alternative highway of Tribhuvan Highway (H02) that connects Kathmandu to Birgunj on the Nepal-India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ... border. References Highways in Nepal 1954 establishments in Nepal Roads in Bagmati Province {{Nepal-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birendra Highway
Birendra Highway (National Highway 36, NH36, or Chandranigahpur–Bairaganiya) () is a national highway of Nepal, located in Rautahat District of Madhesh Province Madhesh Province () is a Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal in the Terai region with an area of covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely po .... The total length of the highway is . References External linksMap of National Highways of Nepal Highways in Nepal Roads in Madhesh Province {{Nepal-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathmandu–Terai Expressway
Kathmandu–Terai/Madhesh Expressway or NH33 (previously: H20) (), also known as ''Fast Track'', is an under construction road connecting Kathmandu and Nijgadh in southern Terai region of Nepal. The road is long, of which, is normal roads, is bridges and is tunnels. The expressway is being constructed by Nepal Army, originally scheduled to be completed by September 2021. The new set target date for completion is April 2027. As of January 2025, around 37% of the work has been completed. The consulting service for the construction is provided by Yooshin Engineering, Korea Expressway Corporation and Pyunghwa Engineering Corporation , Korean firm. The most complicated section, including the tunnels and several bridges will be constructed by Chinese companies China State Construction Engineering, Poly Changda Engineering and others. Controversies In 2020, the Nepal Army had selected six international firms to provide consultation service for the project, however the process wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
