List of roads in Nepal

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

Administration of roads in Nepal
#GovernmentAdministrative bodyType
1Federal governmentDepartment of Roads (under MoPIT) National Highway
2Provincial governmentMinistry of Physical Infrastructure Development (Provincial government) Provincial Highway
Department of Local Infrastructure (under MOUD)
3 Local governmentMunicipal 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

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
National Highways in Nepal
#Highway NumbersHighway NameLength (KM)start/end points
1NH01East-West Highway1028Kakarabhitta, Gaddachauki
2NH02Mechi Highway352Kechana, Olangchungola
3NH03Pushpalal Highway1,787Chiyo bhanjyang, Jhulaghat
4NH0415Birtamod, Mechi pul (Bhadrapur)
5NH05Postal Highway1016Bhadrapur, Beldandi
6NH06Tamor Corridor135Chatara, Ganesh Chowk (Chyangthapu)
7NH0766Chatara, Kanchanrup
8NH08Koshi Highway320Rani (Biratanagar), Kimathanka
9NH09Madan Bhandari Highway1200Bahundangi, Rupal
10NH1092Deurali, Bohoratar
11NH1119Phikkal , chaubise
12NH12163Ghurmi, Chatara
13NH13B. P. Highway160Bardibas, Dhulikhel
14NH14100Kunauli, Basaha
15NH15128Gwarko, Dahaltar
16NH16Sagarmatha Highway144Thadi, Solu
17NH17Prithvi Highway173Naubise, Pokhara
18NH1865Balaju, Syaphusre
19NH19Pyuthan–Surkhet road220Ridi, Pyuthan
20NH20193Madar, Salleri
21NH2124Sitapaila, Dharke
22NH2248Jatahi, Dhalkebar
23NH23291Diktel, Khadichaur
24NH2429Lalgadh, Bahunmara
25NH25108Dumre, Chame
26NH2619Jamunibas, Janakpur
27NH2740Sitalpati, Sangrahi
28NH28281Bhittamod, Lyapche gaun
29NH2930Kanchanban, Health post
30NH3036Janakpur, Pushpalpur
31NH3125Dolalghat, Chautara
32NH3230Nawalpur, Sonbarsha
33NH33Kathmandu–Terai Express Highway76Nijgadh, Kathmandu
34NH34Araniko Highway112Kathmandu, Kodari
35NH3525Piluhawa Marmat, Martihawa
36NH3645Chandranigahapur, Gaur
37NH37Kanti Highway86Hetauda, Ekantkuna
38NH38Kathmandu Outer Ring road68Kathmandu
39NH39Kathmandu Ring road27Kathmandu
40NH4026Samakhushi, Bidur
41NH41Tribhuvan Highway155Sirsiya, Kathmandu
42NH42197Thodi, Rasuwagadhi
43NH4357Malekhu, Salylantar
44NH44300Thori, Roila
45NH45106Khairenitar, Kawasoti
46NH469Bhumahi, Parasi
47NH47Siddharth Highway184Belahiya, Pokhara
48NH48254Tansen, Korla
49NH4998Bartung, Kharwang
50NH5030Jitpur, Khunuwa
51NH5183Taulihawa, Sandhikharka
52NH52222Kakrahwa, Dhorpatan
53NH53130Bhalubang, Darbot
54NH54Shahid Highway211Koilabas, Lukum
55NH55169Ameliya, Musikot
56NH56Rara Highway263Tharmare, Rara
57NH57Bheri Corridor317Chinchu, Marim
58NH58Karnali Highway538Jamunaha, Hilsa
59NH59154Murtiya, Bayuli Nagma
60NH60302Surkhet, Nakchelagna
61NH61168Surkhet, Manma
62NH62228Khakraula, Chainpur
63NH63111Saphebagar, Kolti
64NH64108Khodpe, Chainpur (Bajhang)
65NH65296Khutliya, Uraibhanjyang
66NH66350Dhangadhi, Tinkar
67NH67201Chandani, Jhulaghat
68NH6880Bhimad, Arung Khola
69NH6942Jagat Bhanjyang, Chapakot
70NH7046Seti Devon, Aaruchaur Ghante Deurali
71NH71170Bhaluwang, Kharwang
72NH72230Dumkibas, Triveni
73NH7325Surunga, Lasunganj
74NH7450Ilam, Sandakpur
75NH75Sworna Sagarmatha Ringroad135Okhaldhunga-Diktel-Okhaldhunga
76NH76440Damak, Rabi
77NH77Brihat Chakrapath105Bharatpur
78NH78Damak Chakrapath100Damak
79NH7920Godar, Sindhuli
80NH8030Bastipurchowk, Belsot (Katari)

Provincial Highways
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
#ProvinceProvincial HighwayProvincial Road
1KoshiKH-00KR-00
2MadheshMH-00MR-00
3BagmatiBH-00BR-00
4LumbiniLH-00LR-00
5GandakiGH-00GR-00
6KarnaliKH-00KR-00
7SudurpashchimSH-00SR-00
8NepalNH-00

'00' stands for highway or road numbers.

Agriculture road

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

See also
  • Department of Roads
  • Department of Local Infrastructure
  • National Highway System (Nepal)
  • Churia Tunnel
  • "Department of Roads of Nepal".
  • "Roads Board Nepal". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02.
  • "Nepal Road Standard 2070".

References
  1. "Total road length crosses 80,000km". 13 July 2015.
  2. "Statistics of National Highway [SNH 2020-21]". Department of Roads, Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. "ट्रयाक खुलेको आठ वर्षपछि सडक स्तरोन्नति सुरु". Khabarhub. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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