Damak Ring Road
Highway in Nepal
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Damak Ring Road (NH78) is a Ring Road categorised as a National Highway under construction in Koshi Province of Nepal. The total length of the highway is 100 kilometres (62 mi).[1][2]
Length100 km (62 mi)
HistoryUnder construction
NorthendRefugee camp
Urlabari, Pashuhat
दमक चक्रपथ | ||||
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| राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ७८ | ||||
| National Highway 78 | ||||
 Damak Ring Road in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) | |||
| History | Under construction | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Refugee camp | |||
| Urlabari, Pashuhat | ||||
| South end | Ratuwa Khola | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Nepal | |||
| Provinces | Koshi Province | |||
| District | Jhapa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Located in Damak Municipality of Jhapa District, the Damak ringroad project was initiated around two decades ago.[3]
The ringroad is divided into 6 sections:[4]
| # | Sections | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refugee camp - View tower | 15.90 | Under construction |
| 2 | View tower - Urlabari | 12.68 | Under construction |
| 3 | Urlabari - Betani River | 12.36 | Under construction |
| 4 | Betani River - Ratua Khola | 21.85 | Under construction |
| 5 | Ratua Khola - Damak Border | 17.49 | Under construction |
| 6 | Damak Border - Pashuhat | 19.72 | Under construction |
| Damak Ring road | 100 kilometres (62 mi) | Under construction |
