National Highway System (Nepal)
| National Highways of Nepal Nepali: नेपालका राष्ट्रिय राजमार्गहरु | |
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| NH01, NH02, NH03... | |
 Map of National Highways in 2021 | |
| System information | |
| Maintained by Department of Roads | |
| Length | 11,178.92 km (6,946.26 mi) |
| Formed | 1956 |
| Highway names | |
| Numbering system | NH00 |
| System links | |
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.[1]
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.[2]
The new report of the Road Department of Nepal "Statistics of National Highway SNH-2022/23" shows that a total of 621 km (385.87 mi) 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 11,799.09 km (7,331.61 mi)[3]
List of National Highways
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| S# | Highway Numbers | Name | Length (km) |
Starting point | Ending point |
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| 1 |  H01 |
Mahendra Highway | 1027 | Kakarabhitta | Gadda Chauki |
| 2 |  H02 |
Tribhuvan Highway | 160 | Tripureswor | Sirsiya border |
| 3 |  H03 |
Araniko Highway | 113 | Maitighar | Kodari |
| 4 |  H04 |
Prithvi Highway | 173 | Naubise | Prithvi Chowk |
| 5 |  H05 |
Madan Ashrit Highway | 36 | Narayanghat | Mugling |
| 6 |  H06 |
B.P. Koirala Highway | 206 | Barkhe khola | Bhittamod |
| 7 |  H07 |
Mechi Highway | 268 | Kechana | Gharila |
| 8 |  H08 |
Koshi Highway | 111 | Rani | Hile |
| 9 |  H09 |
Sagarmatha Highway | 179 | Kadmaha | Diktel |
| 10 |  H10 |
Siddhartha Highway | 147 | Belahiya | Prithvi Chowk |
| 11 |  H11 |
Rapti Highway | 169 | Ameliya | Khaula pass |
| 12 |  H12 |
Ratna Highway | 113 | Jamuniya | Bangesimal |
| 13 |  H13 |
Karnali Highway | 233 | Bangeshimal | Jumla Khalanga |
| 14 |  H14 |
Mahakali Highway | 325 | Mohana Bridge | Tinkar pass |
| 15 |  H15 |
Seti Highway | 66 | Syaule Bazar | Samuha gad |
| 16 |  H16 |
Ring Road (Kathmandu) | 28 | Manohara | Satdobato |
| 17 |  H17 |
Postal Highway | 1005 | Bhadrapur | Kanchanpur |
| 18 |  H18 |
Pushpalal Highway | 1787 | Chiyo Bhanjyang | Jhulaghat |
| 19 |  H19 |
Sabha–Bramhadev Highway | 13 | Sabha | Kanchanpur |
| 20 |  H20 |
Kathmandu–Terai Expressway | 82 | Kathmandu | Nijgadh |
| 21 | Kathmandu Outer Ring Road | 72 | Kathmandu | Kathmandu |
Trivia
[edit]- Currently Mahendra Highway is the longest National Highway of Nepal which is 1,028 km (638.77 mi) 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 Pushpalal Highway. It will be the longest highway of Nepal which is 1,787 km (1,110.39 mi) in length.
- The shortest highway of Nepal is NH46 which is 9 km (5.59 mi) in length. It is a linking highway between Mahendra Highway to Postal Highway.
- Probably NH48 (Kaligandaki Corridor) is the highest altitude motorable highway in Nepal. The highway runs on the elevation from 1,000 m (3,280.84 ft) to 4,600 m (15,091.86 ft). It connects Tansen and other parts of the country with Korala (Nepal-China border).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://tid.p3.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nepal-Road-Standard-2070.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Statistics of National Highway [SNH 2020-21]". Department of Roads, Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Statistics of National Highway [SNH 2022-23]". Department of roads. 2023. Retrieved 20 Aug 2023.
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