List of national highways in Nepal

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National Highways of Nepal
Nepali: नेपालका राष्ट्रिय राजमार्गहरु
NH01, NH02, NH03...
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS OF NEPAL 2020-21.png
Map of National Highways in 2021
System information
Maintained by Department of Roads
Length14,913.09 km (9,266.56 mi)
Formed1956
Highway names
Numbering systemNH00
System links
E-W (Mahendra) Highway NH01 at Kakarbhitta EW Highway H01 at Kakarbhitta.jpg
E-W (Mahendra) Highway NH01 at Kakarbhitta

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]

Contents

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

National Highways of Nepal model draft.svg

National Highways in Nepal
SignName (course)Length (km)LanesCompletion yearStatusRemarks
NPL NH01.svg Mahendra Highway
(KakarbhittaGaddachauki)
10284-61967Operational
NPL NH02.svg Mechi Highway
(KechanaOlangchungola)
3522
NPL NH03.svg Pushpalal Highway
(Chiyo BhanjyangJhulaghat)
17872
NPL NH04.svg NH04 National Highway
(BirtamodMechi pul)
154
NPL NH05.svg Postal Highway
(BhadrapurBeldandi)
10162
NPL NH06.svg Tamor Corridor
(ChataraGanesh Chowk)
1352Under construction
NPL NH07.svg NH07 National Highway
(ChataraKanchanrup)
662Under construction
NPL NH08.svg Koshi Highway
(RaniKimathanka)
3202-4
NPL NH09.svg Madan Bhandari Highway
(BahundangiRupal)
12002-4
NPL NH10.svg NH10 National Highway
(Deurali, Bohoratar)
92
NPL NH11.svg NH11 National Highway
(Phikkal, Chaubise)
19
NPL NH12.svg Sunkoshi Corridor
(Ghurmi, Chatara)
163
NPL NH13.svg BP Highway
(Bardibas, Dhulikhel)
160
NPL NH14.svg NH14 National Highway
(Kunauli, Basaha)
100
NPL NH15.svg NH15 National Highway
(Gwarko, Dahaltar)
128
NPL NH16.svg Sagarmatha Highway
(ThadiSolu)
144
NPL NH17.svg Prithvi Highway
(NaubisePokhara)
173
NPL NH18.svg Pasang Lhamu Highway
(BalajuSyabrubesi)
65
NPL NH19.svg NH19 National Highway
(RidiPyuthan)
220
NPL NH20.svg Siddhicharan Highway
(MadarSalleri)
193
NPL NH21.svg NH21 National Highway
(Sitapaila, Dharke)
24
NPL NH22.svg NH22 National Highway
(Jatahi, Dhalkebar)
48
NPL NH23.svg NH23 National Highway
( Diktel, Khadichaur )
291
NPL NH24.svg NH24 National Highway
( Lalgadh, Bahunmara)
29
NPL NH25.svg Bhanubhakta Acharya Highway
(DumreChame)
108
NPL NH26.svg NH26 National Highway
( JamunibasJanakpur)
19
NPL NH27.svg NH27 National Highway
( SitalpataSangrahi)
40
NPL NH28.svg Tamakoshi Corridor
(BhittamodLyapche gaun)
281
NPL NH29.svg NH29 National Highway
(KanchanbanHealth post)
30
NPL NH30.svg NH30 National Highway
( JanakpurPushpalpur)
36
NPL NH31.svg NH31 National Highway
(DolalghatChautara)
25
NPL NH32.svg NH32 National Highway
( NawalpurSonbarsha)
30
NPL NH33.svg Kathmandu–Terai Expressway
(NijgadhKathmandu)
76
NPL NH34.svg Araniko Highway
(KathmanduKodari)
1122-4-61967
NPL NH35.svg NH35 National Highway
(Piluhawa MarmatMartihawa)
25
NPL NH36.svg Birendra Highway
(ChandranigahapurGaur)
45
NPL NH37.svg Kanti Highway
(HetaudaEkantkuna)
86
NPL NH38.svg Kathmandu Outer Ringroad
(Kathmandu Valley)
68
NPL NH39.svg Kathmandu Ringroad
(Kathmandu Valley)
272-4-81977
NPL NH40.svg NH40 National Highway
(SamakhushiBidur)
26
NPL NH41.svg Tribhuvan Highway
(SirsiyaKathmandu)
155
NPL NH42.svg Trishuli Corridor
(ThodiRasuwagadhi)
197
NPL NH43.svg Kalu Pandey Highway
(MalekhuSalylantar)
57
NPL NH44.svg Madan Ashrit Highway
(ThoriRoila)
300
NPL NH45.svg NH45 National Highway
(KhairenitarKawasoti)
106
NPL NH46.svg NH46 National Highway
(BhumahiParasi)
9
NPL NH47.svg Siddhartha Highway
(BelahiyaPokhara)
1842-41971
NPL NH48.svg Kaligandaki Corridor
(TansenKorla)
254
NPL NH49.svg Badigad Corridor
(BartungKharwang)
98
NPL NH50.svg NH50 National Highway
(JitpurKhunuwa)
30
NPL NH51.svg NH51 National Highway
(TaulihawaSandhikharka)
83
NPL NH52.svg Lumbini Highway
(KakrahwaDhorpatan)
222
NPL NH53.svg Swargadwari Highway
(BhalubangDarbot)
130
NPL NH54.svg Shahid Highway
(KoilabasLukum)
211
NPL NH55.svg Rapti Highway
(AmeliyaMusikot)
169
NPL NH56.svg Rara Highway
(TharmareRara)
263
NPL NH57.svg Bheri Corridor
(BhotechaurMarim )
317
NPL NH58.svg Karnali Highway
(JamunahaHilsa)
538
NPL NH59.svg NH59 National Highway
(MurtiyaBayuli Nagma)
154
NPL NH60.svg Panchkoshi Highway
(SurkhetNakchelagna)
302
NPL NH61.svg NH61 National Highway
(SurkhetManma)
168
NPL NH62.svg South Seti Highway
(KhakraulaChainpur)
228
NPL NH63.svg NH63 National Highway
(SanphebagarKolti)
111
NPL NH64.svg Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh Highway
(Khodpe – Chainpur)
108
NPL NH65.svg Seti Corridor
(KhutliyaUraibhanjyang)
296
NPL NH66.svg Mahakali Highway
(DhangadhiTinkar)
350
NPL NH67.svg Mahakali Corridor
(ChandaniJhulaghat)
201
NPL NH68.svg Bhimkali Highway
(BhimadArung Khola)
80
NPL NH69.svg NH69 National Highway
(Jagat BhanjyangChapakot)
42
NPL NH70.svg NH70 National Highway
(Seti DevonGhante Deurali)
46
NPL NH71.svg NH71 National Highway
(BhalubangKharwang)
170
NPL NH72.svg NH72 National Highway
(DumkibasTriveni)
23
NPL NH73.svg NH73 National Highway
(SurungaLasunganj)
25
NPL NH74.svg NH74 National Highway
(IlamSandakpur)
50
NPL NH75.svg Sworna Sagarmatha Ringroad
(OkhaldhungaDiktelOkhaldhunga
135
NPL NH76.svg Falgunanda Highway
(DamakRabi)
44
NPL NH77.svg Bharatpur Ringroad
(Bharatpur)
105
NPL NH78.svg Damak Ringroad
(Damak)
100
NPL NH79.svg NH79 National Highway
(GodarSindhuli)
20
NPL NH80.svg NH80 National Highway
(BastipurchowkBelsot)
30

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]

National Corridors
#CorridorKMHighway 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

See also

References

  1. "Nepal Road Standard 2070" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-03.
  2. "Nepal national highways" . Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. "Statistics of National Highway [SNH 2020-21]". Department of Roads, Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. "Statistics of National Highway [SNH 2022-23]". Department of roads. 2023. Retrieved 20 Aug 2023.
  5. "Newsletter (Department of Roads)" (PDF). Department of Roads. Retrieved 11 Jul 2025.