List of national highways in Nepal
National highway system
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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 of Nepal Nepali: नेपालका राष्ट्रिय राजमार्गहरु | |
|---|---|
| NH01, NH02, NH03... | |
Map of National Highways in 2021 | |
| System information | |
| Maintained by Department of Roads | |
| Length | 14,913.09 km (9,266.56 mi) |
| Formed | 1956 |
| Highway names | |
| Numbering system | NH00 |
| System links | |
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,[2] with a total length of 14913 km.[3]
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)[4]
List of national highways
Corridors
When one or more roads run along a river, in Nepal it is called a corridor named after that river. There are some north-south corridors which include one or more highways.[5]
| # | Corridor | KM | Highway No. | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koshi Corridor | 385 | NH06, NH02 | |
| 2 | Kaligandaki Corridor | 444 | NH47, NH48 | |
| 3 | Karnali Corridor | 682 | NH58 | |
| 4 | Mahakali Corridor | 413 | NH67, NH68 | |
Trivia
- 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).