List of roads in Nepal
The Economic Survey 2014-15 released by the Ministry of Finance (Nepal), shows that the country has total road network of 80,078 km that includes 26,935 km roads constructed and being maintained by the Department of Roads (DoR) and 53,143 km roads constructed by the government local bodies. That includes National Highway system, Feeder Road system, District Road system and Urban Road system.[1]
This is the list of roads in Nepal, categorized according to the type of roads.
By Spandan Bhattarai
National Highways
This is the list of National Highways in Nepal.[2][3][4]
| # | Name | Asian Code | Length | Starting Point | Ending Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahendra Highway | AH2 | 1027.67 km | Mechi Bridge/Kakarbhitta Border, Jhapa | Gaddachowki Border, Kanchanpur |
| 2 | Tribhuvan Highway | AH42 | 189.66 km | Tribhuvan Statue, Tripureshwor | Sirsiya Bridge, Birgunj Border |
| 3 | Araniko Highway | AH42 | 112.83 km | Maitighar Junction, Kathmandu | Friendship Bridge, Kodari Border .svg){kind=small} G318 Road
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| 4 | Prithvi Highway | 173.43 km | Naubise, Dhading | Prithvi Chowk, Pokhara | |
| 5 | Madan Ashrit Highway | 36.16 km | Narayanghat, Chitwan | Mugling, Chitwan | |
| 6 | B.P. Koirala Highway | 205.88 km | Bhitthamore Border | Dhulikhel | |
| 7 | Mechi Highway | 268 km | Kechana Border, Bhadrapur | Taplejung | |
| 8 | Koshi Highway | 111.46 km | Rani Border, Biratnagar | Kimathanka, Sankhuwasabha | |
| 9 | Sagarmatha Highway | 178.97 km | Kadmaha, Saptari | Solusalleri Solukhumbu | |
| 10 | Siddhartha Highway | 146.94 km | Sunauli Border | Prithvi Chowk, Pokhara | |
| 11 | Rapti Highway | 168.68 km | Ameliya, Dang | Musikot, Rukum | |
| 12 | Ratna Highway | 113.08 km | Jamuniya Border, Nepalgunj | Bangesimal, Surkhet | |
| 13 | Karnali Highway | 233 km | Surkhet, Bangesimal | Jumla, Kalikot | |
| 14 | Mahakali Highway | 415.15 km | Mohana Bridge, Dhangadhi Border | Darchula | |
| 15 | Seti Highway | 65.96 km | Syaule, Dadeldhura | Samuwagad | |
| 16 | Kathmandu Ringroad | 27 km | Invalid | Invalid | |
| 17 | Postal Highway | 1005 km | Kechana | Dodhara | |
| 18 | Pushpa Lal Highway | 1776 km | Chiyo Bhanjyang, Panchthar | Jhulaghat, Baitadi | |
| 19 | Shabha-Bramhadev | 13.30 km | Shabha, Kanchanpur | Bramhadev, Kanchanpur | |
| 20 | Kathmandu-Terai Expressway | 76.2 km | Khokana, Lalitpur | Nijgadh, Bara | |
| 21 | Kathmandu Outer Ringroad | 72.00 km | Invalid | Invalid |
Feeder Roads
This is the list of Feeder or Regional Roads in Nepal.[5]
| # | Name | Length | Starting Point | Ending Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birtamod - Bhadrapur Road | 12.53 km | Birtamod | Chandragadhi, Bhadrapur |
| 2 | Padajungi Damak - Gaurigunj Road | 21.96 km | Padajungi | Gaurigunj |
| 3 | Bhardaha - Hanumannagar - Rajbiraj Road | 17.75 km | Bhardaha | Rajbiraj |
| 4 | Rupani - Rajbiraj - Kunauli Road | 23.1 km | Rupani | Kunauli Border |
| 5 | Chuharwa - Siraha - Madar Road | 26.66 km | Chauharwa | Madar Border |
| 6 | Nawalpur - Malangawa Road | 26.63 km | Nawalpur | Malangawa Border NH 22
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| 7 | Chandranigahapur - Gaur Road | 44.14 km | Chandranigahpur | Gaur Border |
| 8 | Bardaghat - Pratappur - Surajpur Road | 23.05 km | Bardaghat | Harpur (Surajpur) Border |
| 9 | Sunawal - Parasi Road | 8.95 km | Sunawal | Parasi |
| 10 | Jitpur - Taulihawa - Khunuwa Road | 33.39 km | Jitpur | Khunuwa, Taulihawa Border |
| 11 | Gorusinge - Sandhikharka Road | 69.13 km | Gorusinge | Sandhikharka |
| 12 | Chanauta - Krishnanagar Road | 20.06 km | Chanauta | Krishnanagar |
| 13 | Bhaluwang - Pyuthan Road | 68 km | Bhaluwang | khalanga,pyuthan |
| 14 | Chakchake,(pyuthan) - rolpa Road | 64.79 km | Chakchake | Rolpa liwang |
| 15 | Lamahi - Ghorahi - Tulsipur Road | 46.62 km | Lamahi | Tulsipur |
| 16 | Bhurigaun - Gulariya Road | 32.31 km | Bhurigaun | Gulariya |
| 17 | Junga - Rajapur Road | 28.12 km | Junga | Rajapur |
| 18 | Birgunj - Kalaiya Road | 11.66 km | Birgunj | Kalaiya |
| 19 | Bhainse - Bhimphedi Road | 12.00 km | Bhainse | Bhimphedi |
| 20 | Palung - Kulekhani - Balaju bypass Road | 20.57 km | Palung | Kulekhani |
| 21 | Kathmandu - Trisuli - Dhunche Road | 118.26 km | Tripureshwor | Dhunche |
| 22 | Balkhu - Dachhinkali Road | 16.39 km | Balkhu, Ring Road | Dachhinkali |
| 23 | Satdobato - Tikabhairab Road | 11.57 km | Satdobato, Ring Road | Tikabhairab |
| 24 | Satdobato - Phulchoki Road | 23.24 km | Satdobato, Ring Road | Phulchoki |
| 25 | Maharajgunj - Budhanilkantha Road | 4.89 km | Maharajgunj, Ring Road | Budhanilkantha Station |
| 26 | Chabahil - Sankhu Road | 12.78 km | Chabahil, Ring Road | Sankhu |
| 27 | Jorpati - Sundarijal Road | 7.13 km | Jorpati | Sundarijal |
| 28 | Bhaktapur - Nagarkot Road | 23.00 km | Tinkune, Bhaktapur | Nagarkot |
| 29 | Banepa - Panauti - Khopasi Road | 9.54 km | Banepa | Khopasi |
| 30 | Panchkhal - Helambu Road | 63.00 km | Lamidanda | Helambu |
| 31 | Dolalghat - Chautara Road | 25.11 km | Bandeu | Chautara |
| 32 | Lamosangu - Tamakoshi - Ramechhap Road | 124.92 km | Sunkoshi Bridge | Ramechhap |
| 33 | Tamakoshi (Busti) - Jiri Road | 38.03 km | Tamakoshi Busti | Jiri |
| 34 | Malekhu - Dhading Road | 17.50 km | Trishuli Bridge, Malekhu | Dhading |
| 35 | Anbukhaireni - Gorkha Road | 24.69 km | Anbukhaireni | Gorkha |
| 36 | Dumre - Besisahar Road | 43.43 km | Dumre | Besisahar |
| 37 | Bharatpur by - pass Road | 4.49 km | Diyalo Bangalow | Bharatpur MRM |
| 38 | Fikkal - Pashupatinagar Road (Ratna Kumar Bantawa Highway) | 10.75 km | Fikkal | Pashupatinagar  WB SH 12
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| 39 | Biratnagar - Rangeli Road | 23.88 km | Mahendra Chowk, Biratnagar | Rangeli |
| 40 | Hile - Basantapur - Terhathum Road | 48.00 km | Hile | Terhathum |
| 41 | Pokhara - Baglung - Sarangkot Road | 4.80 km | Pokhara | Sarangkot |
| 42 | Pokhara - Baglung - Beni Road | 90.00 km | Prithvi Chowk, Pokhara | Beni, Myagdi |
| 43 | Bartung - Tansen - Ridi - Tamghas Road | 80.20 km | Bartung | Tamghas |
| 44 | Bhairahawa - Lumbini Road | 22.78 km | Bhairahawa | Padaria Chouraha, Lumbini |
| 45 | Lumbini - Taulihawa Road | 24.55 km | Lumbini | Taulihawa |
| 46 | Nepalgunj - Gulariya Road | 35.22 km | Birendrachowk | Gulariya |
| 47 | Chhinchu - Jajarkot Road | 107.00 km | Chhinchu | Jajarkot |
| 48 | Birendranagar (Surkhet) - Dailekh Road | 67.00 km | Birendranagar | Dailekh |
| 49 | Khodpe - Bajhang Road | 108.26 km | Khodpe | Chainpur, Bajhang |
| 50 | Satbahjh - Baitadi - Jhulaghat Road | 37.18 km | Satbanjh | Jhulaghat, Baitadi |
| 51 | Silgadhi - Sanfebagar Road | 67.00 km | Silgadhi | Sanfebagar |
| 52 | Siddhicharan Lokmarg | 170.00 km | Mirchaiya | |
| 53 | Basantpur - Kimathanka | 207.40 km | Basantpur, Tehrathum | Kimathanka, Sankhuwasabha |
| 54 | Duhabi - Ineruwa | 14.00 km | Duhabi, Sunsari | Inaruwa, Sunsari |
| 55 | Lahan - Thadi | 18.00 km | Lahan, Siraha | Thadi, Siraha |
| 56 | Jhumka - Barahachhetra | 26.00 km | Jhumka, Sunsari | Barahchhetra, Sunsari |
| 57 | Dharana - Gaighat - Sindhuli - Hetauda | 346.50 km | Dharan, Sunsari | Hetauda, Makwanpur |
District Roads
Road that improve the commutes and connectivity within a district are considered District Roads. Below is data from Department of Roads, Nepal.[6]
| # | Administrator | District Road Length
(KM.) |
Road Density
(Km/100 Km2 ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROVINCE 1 | |||
| 1 | Taplejung | 68.50 | 2 |
| 2 | Sankhuwasabha | 235.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Solukhumbu | 37.20 | 1 |
| 4 | Okhaldhunga | 134.90 | 13 |
| 5 | Khotang | 200.46 | 13 |
| 6 | Bhojpur | 107.00 | 7 |
| 7 | Dhankuta | 134.68 | 15 |
| 8 | Terhathum | 125.07 | 18 |
| 9 | Panchthar | 220.86 | 18 |
| 10 | Ilam | 250.25 | 15 |
| 11 | Jhapa | 196.60 | 12 |
| 12 | Morang | 216.22 | 12 |
| 13 | Sunsari | 205.83 | 16 |
| 14 | Udayapur | 256.51 | 12 |
| PROVINCE 2 | |||
| 15 | Saptari | 249.55 | 18 |
| 16 | Siraha | 144.93 | 12 |
| 17 | Dhanusa | 251.48 | 21 |
| 18 | Mahottari | 215.59 | 22 |
| 19 | Sarlahi | 188.42 | 15 |
| 20 | Rautahat | 137.83 | 12 |
| 21 | Bara | 189.58 | 16 |
| 22 | Parsa | 88.82 | 7 |
| BAGMATI PROVINCE | |||
| 23 | Dolakha | 229.75 | 10 |
| 24 | Sindhupalchok | 206.67 | 8 |
| 25 | Rasuwa | 70.20 | 5 |
| 26 | Dhading | 226.08 | 12 |
| 27 | Nuwakot | 203.61 | 18 |
| 28 | Kathmandu | 250.20 | 63 |
| 29 | Bhaktapur | 115.06 | 97 |
| 30 | Lalitpur | 135.30 | 35 |
| 31 | Kavrepalanchok | 149.46 | 11 |
| 32 | Ramechhap | 114.60 | 7 |
| 33 | Sindhuli | 279.98 | 11 |
| 34 | Makwanpur | 329.34 | 14 |
| 35 | Chitwan | 233.75 | 11 |
| GANDAKI PROVINCE | |||
| 36 | Gorkha | 213.24 | 6 |
| 37 | Manang | 30.00 | 1 |
| 38 | Mustang | 194.00 | 5 |
| 39 | Myagdi | 44.00 | 2 |
| 40 | Kaski | 155.96 | 8 |
| 41 | Lamjung | 106.84 | 6 |
| 42 | Tanahun | 179.49 | 12 |
| 43 | Nawalpur | 218.35 | 15 |
| 44 | Syangja | 171.58 | 15 |
| 45 | Parbat | 92.11 | 19 |
| 46 | Baglung | 228.13 | 13 |
| LUMBINI PROVINCE | |||
| 47 | Rukum East | 113.00 | 7 |
| 48 | Rolpa | 170.41 | 9 |
| 49 | Pyuthan | 169.43 | 13 |
| 50 | Gulmi | 205.14 | 18 |
| 51 | Arghakhanchi | 172.24 | 14 |
| 52 | Palpa | 252.96 | 18 |
| 53 | Parasi | 157.38 | 21 |
| 54 | Rupandehi | 165.77 | 12 |
| 55 | Kapilvastu | 232.84 | 13 |
| 56 | Dang | 365.02 | 12 |
| 57 | Banke | 226.41 | 10 |
| 58 | Bardiya | 219.42 | 11 |
| Karnali | |||
| 59 | Dolpa | 0.00 | 0 |
| 60 | Mugu | 28.00 | 1 |
| 61 | Humla | 90.00 | 2 |
| 62 | Jumla | 151.00 | 6 |
| 63 | Kalikot | 106.00 | 6 |
| 64 | Dailekh | 276.23 | 18 |
| 65 | Jajarkot | 158.00 | 7 |
| 66 | Rukum West | 94.40 | 8 |
| 67 | Salyan | 175.66 | 12 |
| 68 | Surkhet | 265.14 | 11 |
| Sudurpashchim | |||
| 69 | Bajura | 50.00 | 2 |
| 70 | Bajhang | 108.58 | 3 |
| 71 | Darchula | 134.42 | 6 |
| 72 | Baitadi | 247.62 | 16 |
| 73 | Dadeldhura | 161.08 | 10 |
| 74 | Doti | 252.46 | 12 |
| 75 | Achham | 149.00 | 9 |
| 76 | Kailali | 359.10 | 11 |
| 77 | Kanchanpur | 158.92 | 10 |
See also
External links
- "Department of Roads of Nepal".
- "Roads Board Nepal". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02.
- "Nepal Road Standard 2070".
References
- ^ https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/total-road-length-crosses-80000km/
- ^ "List of Strategic Road Network - National Highway Roads". Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ "Asian Highway Route Map". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ "Asian Highway Routes in Nepal". Archived from the original on 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ^ "List of Strategic Road Network - National Highway Roads". dor.gov.np. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ^ https://dor.gov.np/home/publication/statistics-of-strategic-road-network-2-17-18/force/part-2-ssrn-2-17-18
