List of national highways in Nepal

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
Roads in Nepal

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]

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 in Nepal

Sign	Name (course)	Length (km)	Lanes	Completion year	Status	Remarks
	Mahendra Highway (Kakarbhitta – Gaddachauki)	1028	4-6	1967	Operational
	Mechi Highway (Kechana – Olangchungola)	352	2
	Pushpalal Highway (Chiyo Bhanjyang – Jhulaghat)	1787	2
	NH04 National Highway (Birtamod – Mechi pul)	15	4
	Postal Highway (Bhadrapur – Beldandi)	1016	2
	Tamor Corridor (Chatara – Ganesh Chowk)	135	2		Under construction
	NH07 National Highway (Chatara – Kanchanrup)	66	2		Under construction
	Koshi Highway (Rani – Kimathanka)	320	2-4
	Madan Bhandari Highway (Bahundangi – Rupal)	1200	2-4
	NH10 National Highway (Deurali, Bohoratar)	92
	NH11 National Highway (Phikkal, Chaubise)	19
	Sunkoshi Corridor (Ghurmi, Chatara)	163
	BP Highway (Bardibas, Dhulikhel)	160
	NH14 National Highway (Kunauli, Basaha)	100
	NH15 National Highway (Gwarko, Dahaltar)	128
	Sagarmatha Highway (Thadi – Solu)	144
	Prithvi Highway (Naubise – Pokhara)	173
	Pasang Lhamu Highway (Balaju – Syabrubesi)	65
	NH19 National Highway (Ridi – Pyuthan)	220
	Siddhicharan Highway (Madar – Salleri)	193
	NH21 National Highway (Sitapaila, Dharke)	24
	NH22 National Highway (Jatahi, Dhalkebar)	48
	NH23 National Highway ( Diktel, Khadichaur )	291
	NH24 National Highway ( Lalgadh, Bahunmara)	29
	Bhanubhakta Acharya Highway (Dumre – Chame)	108
	NH26 National Highway ( Jamunibas – Janakpur)	19
	NH27 National Highway ( Sitalpata – Sangrahi)	40
	Tamakoshi Corridor (Bhittamod – Lyapche gaun)	281
	NH29 National Highway (Kanchanban – Health post)	30
	NH30 National Highway ( Janakpur – Pushpalpur)	36
	NH31 National Highway (Dolalghat – Chautara)	25
	NH32 National Highway ( Nawalpur – Sonbarsha)	30
	Kathmandu–Terai Expressway (Nijgadh – Kathmandu)	76
	Araniko Highway (Kathmandu – Kodari)	112	2-4-6	1967
	NH35 National Highway (Piluhawa Marmat – Martihawa)	25
	Birendra Highway (Chandranigahapur – Gaur)	45
	Kanti Highway (Hetauda – Ekantkuna)	86
	Kathmandu Outer Ringroad (Kathmandu Valley)	68
	Kathmandu Ringroad (Kathmandu Valley)	27	2-4-8	1977
	NH40 National Highway (Samakhushi – Bidur)	26
	Tribhuvan Highway (Sirsiya – Kathmandu)	155
	Trishuli Corridor (Thodi – Rasuwagadhi)	197
	Kalu Pandey Highway (Malekhu – Salylantar)	57
	Madan Ashrit Highway (Thori – Roila)	300
	NH45 National Highway (Khairenitar – Kawasoti)	106
	NH46 National Highway (Bhumahi – Parasi)	9
	Siddhartha Highway (Belahiya – Pokhara)	184	2-4	1971
	Kaligandaki Corridor (Tansen – Korla)	254
	Badigad Corridor (Bartung – Kharwang)	98
	NH50 National Highway (Jitpur – Khunuwa)	30
	NH51 National Highway (Taulihawa – Sandhikharka)	83
	Lumbini Highway (Kakrahwa – Dhorpatan)	222
	Swargadwari Highway (Bhalubang – Darbot)	130
	Shahid Highway (Koilabas – Lukum)	211
	Rapti Highway (Ameliya – Musikot)	169
	Rara Highway (Tharmare – Rara)	263
	Bheri Corridor (Bhotechaur – Marim )	317
	Karnali Highway (Jamunaha – Hilsa)	538
	NH59 National Highway (Murtiya – Bayuli Nagma)	154
	Panchkoshi Highway (Surkhet – Nakchelagna)	302
	NH61 National Highway (Surkhet – Manma)	168
	South Seti Highway (Khakraula –Chainpur)	228
	NH63 National Highway (Sanphebagar – Kolti)	111
	Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh Highway (Khodpe – Chainpur)	108
	Seti Corridor (Khutliya – Uraibhanjyang)	296
	Mahakali Highway (Dhangadhi – Tinkar)	350
	Mahakali Corridor (Chandani – Jhulaghat)	201
	Bhimkali Highway (Bhimad – Arung Khola)	80
	NH69 National Highway (Jagat Bhanjyang – Chapakot)	42
	NH70 National Highway (Seti Devon – Ghante Deurali)	46
	NH71 National Highway (Bhalubang – Kharwang)	170
	NH72 National Highway (Dumkibas – Triveni)	23
	NH73 National Highway (Surunga – Lasunganj)	25
	NH74 National Highway (Ilam – Sandakpur)	50
	Sworna Sagarmatha Ringroad (Okhaldhunga – Diktel – Okhaldhunga	135
	Falgunanda Highway (Damak – Rabi)	44
	Bharatpur Ringroad (Bharatpur)	105
	Damak Ringroad (Damak)	100
	NH79 National Highway (Godar – Sindhuli)	20
	NH80 National Highway (Bastipurchowk – Belsot)	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

#	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).

See also

• Roads in Nepal
• List of national highways in Nepal by province
• Provincial Highways in Nepal

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.