Roads in Nepal are administered by three levels of Government as below:
| # | Government | Administrative body | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal government | Department of Roads (under MoPIT) | National Highway |
| 2 | Provincial government | Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development (Provincial government) | Provincial Highway |
| Department of Local Infrastructure (under MOUD) | |||
| 3 | Local government | Municipal government | Urban/rural road |
| Department of Local Infrastructure (under MOUD) |
The Economic Survey 2014–15 released by the Ministry of Finance (Nepal), shows that the country had total road network of 80,078 km in 2014/15 that included 26,935 km roads constructed and maintained by the Department of Roads (DoR) and 53,143 km roads constructed by the government of local bodies. This includes the national highway, feeder roads, district roads and urban roads.[1]
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National Highway
National Highways are administered by Department of roads under Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepal). According to the Statics of National Highway SNH-2020/21 there are 80 National Highways in Nepal which are 14,913 KM long in total distance.[2]
List of National Highways
| # | Highway Numbers | Highway Name | Length (KM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NH01 | East-West Highway | 1028 |
| 2 | NH02 | Tribhuvan Highway | 189 |
| 3 | NH03 | Araniko Highway | 112.83 |
| 4 | NH04 | Prithivi Highway | 174 |
| 5 | NH05 | Madan Ashrit Highway | 1016 |
| 6 | NH06 | BP Highway | 158 |
| 7 | NH07 | Mechi Highway | 268 |
| 8 | NH08 | Koshi Highway | 320 |
| 9 | NH09 | Madan Bhandari Highway | 1200 |
| 10 | NH10 | Siddhartha Highway | 182 |
| 11 | NH11 | Rapti Highway | 168.68 |
| 12 | NH12 | Ratna Highway | 113.08 |
| 13 | NH13 | Karnali Highway | 160 |
| 14 | NH14 | Mahakali Highway | 100 |
| 15 | NH15 | Seti Highway | 128 |
| 16 | NH16 | Ring Road (Kathmandu) | 28 |
| 17 | NH17 | Postal Highway | 1792 |
| 18 | NH18 | Pushpalal Highway | 1,889 |
| 19 | NH19 | Ridi-Balkot-Pyuthan Highway | 220 |
| 20 | NH20 | Kathmandu-Terai Expressway | 193 |
| 21 | NH21 | Kathmandu Outer Ring Road | 71.93 |
Provincial Highways
There are seven provinces in Nepal which have many provincial highways and provincial roads which are marked by province's government. Provincial highways or roads are marked as below:
| # | Province | Provincial Highway | Provincial Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koshi | KH-00 | KR-00 |
| 2 | Madhesh | MH-00 | MR-00 |
| 3 | Bagmati | BH-00 | BR-00 |
| 4 | Lumbini | LH-00 | LR-00 |
| 5 | Gandaki | GH-00 | GR-00 |
| 6 | Karnali | KH-00 | KR-00 |
| 7 | Sudurpashchim | SH-00 | SR-00 |
| 8 | Nepal | NH-00 |
'00' stands for highway or road numbers.
Urban/rural roads
Agriculture road
Nepal has special kind of road for agricultural areas and such roads are constructed by Department of Local Infrastructure.[3]
See also
- Department of Roads
- Department of Local Infrastructure
- National Highway System (Nepal)
- Churia Tunnel
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|---|---|---|
| Expressway | ||
| Under construction |
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External links
- "Department of Roads of Nepal".
- "Roads Board Nepal". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02.
- "Nepal Road Standard 2070".
References
- ^ "Total road length crosses 80,000km". 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Statistics of National Highway [SNH 2020-21]". Department of Roads, Nepal. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "ट्रयाक खुलेको आठ वर्षपछि सडक स्तरोन्नति सुरु". Khabarhub. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
This page was last edited on 9 February 2024, at 13:46