List of roads in Nepal

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Roads in Nepal are administered by three levels of Government as below:

Administration of roads in Nepal
# Government Administrative body Type
1 Federal government Department of Roads (under MoPIT) National Highway
2 Provincial government Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development (Provincial government) Provincial Highway
Department of Local Infrastructure (under MOUD)
3 Local government Municipal government Urban/rural road
Department of Local Infrastructure (under MOUD)
Nepal National highways map 2014-15

The Economic Survey 2014–15 released by the Ministry of Finance (Nepal), shows that the country had total road network of 80,078 km in 2014/15 that included 26,935 km roads constructed and maintained by the Department of Roads (DoR) and 53,143 km roads constructed by the government of local bodies. This includes the national highway, feeder roads, district roads and urban roads.[1]

E-W (Mahendra) Highway H01 at Eastern starting point Jhapa


National Highway[edit]

National Highways are administered by Department of roads under Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal). According to the Statics of National Highway SNH-2020/21 there are 80 National Highways in Nepal which are 11178.92 KM long in total length.[2]

There were only 20 National Highways in Nepal before 2021. In 2021 60 more National highways were announced by the government and corrected the highway numbers. Previously National Highways were named but the newly announced highways have no names until now.

List of National Highways[edit]

National Highways in Nepal
# Highway Numbers Highway Name Length (KM) start/end points
1 NH01 East-West Highway 1028 Kakarabhitta, Gaddachauki
2 NH02 Mechi Highway 352 Kechana, Olangchungola
3 NH03 Pushpalal Highway 1,787 Chiyo bhanjyang, Jhulaghat
4 NH04 15 Birtamod, Mechi pul (Bhadrapur)
5 NH05 Postal Highway 1016 Bhadrapur, Beldandi
6 NH06 Tamor Corridor 135 Chatara, Ganesh Chowk (Chyangthapu)
7 NH07 66 Chatara, Kanchanrup
8 NH08 Koshi Highway 320 Rani (Biratanagar), Kimathanka
9 NH09 Madan Bhandari Highway 1200 Bahundangi, Rupal
10 NH10 92 Deurali, Bohoratar
11 NH11 19 Phikkal , chaubise
12 NH12 163 Ghurmi, Chatara
13 NH13 B. P. Highway 160 Bardibas, Dhulikhel
14 NH14 100 Kunauli, Basaha
15 NH15 128 Gwarko, Dahaltar
16 NH16 Sagarmatha Highway 144 Thadi, Solu
17 NH17 Prithvi Highway 173 Naubise, Pokhara
18 NH18 65 Balaju, Syaphusre
19 NH19 Pyuthan–Surkhet road 220 Ridi, Pyuthan
20 NH20 193 Madar, Salleri
21 NH21 24 Sitapaila, Dharke
22 NH22 48 Jatahi, Dhalkebar
23 NH23 291 Diktel, Khadichaur
24 NH24 29 Lalgadh, Bahunmara
25 NH25 108 Dumre, Chame
26 NH26 19 Jamunibas, Janakpur
27 NH27 40 Sitalpati, Sangrahi
28 NH28 281 Bhittamod, Lyapche gaun
29 NH29 30 Kanchanban, Health post
30 NH30 36 Janakpur, Pushpalpur
31 NH31 25 Dolalghat, Chautara
32 NH32 30 Nawalpur, Sonbarsha
33 NH33 Kathmandu–Terai Express Highway 76 Nijgadh, Kathmandu
34 NH34 Araniko Highway 112 Kathmandu, Kodari
35 NH35 25 Piluhawa Marmat, Martihawa
36 NH36 45 Chandranigahapur, Gaur
37 NH37 Kanti Highway 86 Hetauda, Ekantkuna
38 NH38 Kathmandu Outer Ring road 68 Kathmandu
39 NH39 Kathmandu Ring road 27 Kathmandu
40 NH40 26 Samakhushi, Bidur
41 NH41 Tribhuvan Highway 155 Sirsiya, Kathmandu
42 NH42 197 Thodi, Rasuwagadhi
43 NH43 57 Malekhu, Salylantar
44 NH44 300 Thori, Roila
45 NH45 106 Khairenitar, Kawasoti
46 NH46 9 Bhumahi, Parasi
47 NH47 Siddharth Highway 184 Belahiya, Pokhara
48 NH48 254 Tansen, Korla
49 NH49 98 Bartung, Kharwang
50 NH50 30 Jitpur, Khunuwa
51 NH51 83 Taulihawa, Sandhikharka
52 NH52 222 Kakrahwa, Dhorpatan
53 NH53 130 Bhalubang, Darbot
54 NH54 Shahid Highway 211 Koilabas, Lukum
55 NH55 169 Ameliya, Musikot
56 NH56 Rara Highway 263 Tharmare, Rara
57 NH57 Bheri Corridor 317 Chinchu, Marim
58 NH58 Karnali Highway 538 Jamunaha, Hilsa
59 NH59 154 Murtiya, Bayuli Nagma
60 NH60 302 Surkhet, Nakchelagna
61 NH61 168 Surkhet, Manma
62 NH62 228 Khakraula, Chainpur
63 NH63 111 Saphebagar, Kolti
64 NH64 108 Khodpe, Chainpur (Bajhang)
65 NH65 296 Khutliya, Uraibhanjyang
66 NH66 350 Dhangadhi, Tinkar
67 NH67 201 Chandani, Jhulaghat
68 NH68 80 Bhimad, Arung Khola
69 NH69 42 Jagat Bhanjyang, Chapakot
70 NH70 46 Seti Devon, Aaruchaur Ghante Deurali
71 NH71 170 Bhaluwang, Kharwang
72 NH72 230 Dumkibas, Triveni
73 NH73 25 Surunga, Lasunganj
74 NH74 50 Ilam, Sandakpur
75 NH75 Sworna Sagarmatha Ringroad 135 Okhaldhunga-Diktel-Okhaldhunga
76 NH76 440 Damak, Rabi
77 NH77 Brihat Chakrapath 105 Bharatpur
78 NH78 Damak Chakrapath 100 Damak
79 NH79 20 Godar, Sindhuli
80 NH80 30 Bastipurchowk, Belsot (Katari)

Provincial Highways[edit]

Bagmati Provincial Highway with National Highway

There are seven provinces in Nepal which have many provincial highways and provincial roads which are marked by province's government. Provincial highways or roads are marked as below:

Road codes of Provincial Highway in Nepal
# Province Provincial Highway Provincial Road
1 Koshi KH-00 KR-00
2 Madhesh MH-00 MR-00
3 Bagmati BH-00 BR-00
4 Lumbini LH-00 LR-00
5 Gandaki GH-00 GR-00
6 Karnali KH-00 KR-00
7 Sudurpashchim SH-00 SR-00
8 Nepal NH-00

'00' stands for highway or road numbers.

Urban/rural roads[edit]

Agriculture road[edit]

Nepal has special kind of road for agricultural areas and such roads are constructed by Department of Local Infrastructure.[3]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

  • "Department of Roads of Nepal".
  • "Roads Board Nepal". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02.
  • "Nepal Road Standard 2070".

References[edit]