National Highway System (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	11,799.09 km (7,331.61 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 11178.92 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

#	Highway numbers	Highway name	Length (km)	Start/end points
1	NH01	East-West Highway	1028	Kakarabhitta, Gaddachauki
2	NH02	Mechi Highway	352	Kechana, Olangchungola
3	NH03	Pushpalal Highway	1779	Chiyo Bhanjyang, Jhulaghat
4	NH04		12.53	Birtamod, Mechi pul (Bhadrapur)
5	NH05	Postal Highway	1016	Bhadrapur, Beldandi
6	NH06	Tamor Corridor	135	Chatara, Ganesh Chowk (Chyangthapu)
7	NH07		66	Chatara, Kanchanrup
8	NH08	Koshi Highway	320	Rani (Biratanagar), Kimathanka
9	NH09	Madan Bhandari Highway	1200	Bahundangi, Rupal
10	NH10		92	Deurali, Bohoratar
11	NH11		19	Phikkal, Chaubise
12	NH12	Sunkoshi Corridor	163	Ghurmi, Chatara
13	NH13	BP Highway	160	Bardibas, Dhulikhel
14	NH14		100	Kunauli, Basaha
15	NH15		128	Gwarko, Dahaltar
16	NH16	Sagarmatha Highway	144	Thadi, Solu
17	NH17	Prithvi Highway	173	Naubise, Pokhara
18	NH18	Pasang Lhamu Highway	65	Balaju, Syaphusre
19	NH19	Pyuthan–Surkhet road	220	Ridi, Pyuthan
20	NH20	Siddhicharan Highway	193	Madar, Salleri
21	NH21		24	Sitapaila, Dharke
22	NH22		48	Jatahi, Dhalkebar
23	NH23		291	Diktel, Khadichaur
24	NH24		29	Lalgadh, Bahunmara
25	NH25	Bhanubhakta Acharya Highway	108	Dumre, Chame
26	NH26		19	Jamunibas, Janakpur
27	NH27		40	Sitalpati, Sangrahi
28	NH28	Tamakoshi Corridor	281	Bhittamod, Lyapche gaun
29	NH29		30	Kanchanban, Health post
30	NH30		36	Janakpur, Pushpalpur
31	NH31		25	Dolalghat, Chautara
32	NH32		30	Nawalpur, Sonbarsha
33	NH33	Kathmandu–Terai Expressway	76	Nijgadh, Kathmandu
34	NH34	Araniko Highway	112	Kathmandu, Kodari
35	NH35		25	Piluhawa Marmat, Martihawa
36	NH36	Birendra Highway	45	Chandranigahapur, Gaur
37	NH37	Kanti Highway	86	Hetauda, Ekantkuna
38	NH38	Kathmandu Outer Ring Road	68	Kathmandu
39	NH39	Ring Road (Kathmandu)	27	Kathmandu
40	NH40		26	Samakhushi, Bidur
41	NH41	Tribhuvan Highway	155	Sirsiya, Kathmandu
42	NH42	Trishuli Corridor	197	Thodi, Rasuwagadhi
43	NH43	Kalu Pandey Highway	57	Malekhu, Salylantar
44	NH44	Madan Ashrit Highway	300	Thori, Roila
45	NH45		106	Khairenitar, Kawasoti
46	NH46		9	Bhumahi, Parasi
47	NH47	Siddhartha Highway	184	Belahiya, Pokhara
48	NH48	Kaligandaki Corridor	254	Tansen, Korla
49	NH49	Badigad Corridor	98	Bartung, Kharwang
50	NH50		30	Jitpur, Khunuwa
51	NH51		83	Taulihawa, Sandhikharka
52	NH52	Lumbini Highway	222	Kakrahwa, Dhorpatan
53	NH53	Swargadwari Highway	130	Bhalubang, Darbot
54	NH54	Shahid Highway	211	Koilabas, Lukum
55	NH55	Rapti Highway	169	Ameliya, Musikot
56	NH56	Rara Highway	263	Tharmare, Rara
57	NH57	Bheri Corridor	317	Chinchu, Marim
58	NH58	Karnali Highway Ratna Highway	538	Jamunaha, Hilsa
59	NH59		154	Murtiya, Bayuli Nagma
60	NH60	Panchkoshi Highway	302	Surkhet, Nakchelagna
61	NH61		168	Surkhet, Manma
62	NH62	South Seti Highway	228	Khakraula, Chainpur
63	NH63		111	Saphebagar, Kolti
64	NH64	Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh Highway	108	Khodpe, Chainpur (Bajhang)
65	NH65	Seti Corridor	296	Khutliya, Uraibhanjyang
66	NH66	Mahakali Highway	350	Dhangadhi, Tinkar
67	NH67	Mahakali Corridor	201	Chandani, Jhulaghat
68	NH68	Bhimkali Highway	80	Bhimad, Arung Khola
69	NH69		42	Jagat Bhanjyang, Chapakot
70	NH70		46	Seti Devon, Aaruchaur Ghante Deurali
71	NH71		170	Bhaluwang, Kharwang
72	NH72		21	Dumkibas, Triveni
73	NH73		25	Surunga, Lasunganj
74	NH74		50	Ilam, Sandakpur
75	NH75	Sworna Sagarmatha Ringroad	135	Okhaldhunga-Diktel-Okhaldhunga
76	NH76	Falgunanda Highway	44	Damak, Rabi
77	NH77	Brihat Chakrapath (Bharatpur)	105	Bharatpur
78	NH78	Damak Chakrapath	100	Damak
79	NH79		20	Godar, Sindhuli
80	NH80		30	Bastipurchowk, Belsot (Katari)

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

• List of 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.