List of roads in Nepal

Main article: Roads in Nepal

The first Nepal Road Standard introduced by the Department of roads in 1970, classified roads into 4 types.[1] In the second Nepal Road Standard introduced in 2013, the types of the roads were the same.[2]

Nepal Road Standard (1970) | Nepal Road Standard (2013)

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National Highway | National Highway
Feeder Road | Feeder Road
District/Panchayat Road | District Road
City Road/Street | Urban Road

SSRN 2004 published by the Department of roads in 2004 shows 12 National Highways and 51 Feeder roads in Nepal.[3] The SSRN 2017/18 shows that the number of national highways in the country has increased to 18 but the number of feeder roads has decreased. 3 more Highways added to National Highway later and more feeder road decreased.

There were only 21 National Highways in Nepal before 2021. In 2021, 59 more National highways were announced by the government and corrected the highway numbers.[4]

## National Highways

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Nepal's road network includes several major highways that are crucial for national connectivity. Some of the key highways are:

S# | Highway Numbers | Name | Distance | Starting point | Ending point | Note

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1 |  H01 | Mahendra Highway | 1027 | Kakarabhitta | Gadda Chauki | Also known as the East-West Highway, it stretches across the Terai region, from Kakarbhitta in the east to Mahendranagar in the west.
2 |  H02 | Tribhuvan Highway | 160 | Tripureswor | Sirsiya border | The first highway constructed in Nepal, connecting Kathmandu to Birgunj at the Indian border.
3 |  H03 | Araniko Highway | 113 | Maitighar | Kodari | Connects Kathmandu to Kodari at the Chinese border, facilitating trade with Tibet.
4 |  H04 | Prithvi Highway | 173 | Naubise | Prithvi Chowk | Connects Kathmandu to Pokhara, a major tourist destination and the gateway to the Annapurna region.
5 |  H05 | Madan Ashrit Highway  | 36 | Narayanghat | Mugling
6 |  H06 | B.P. Koirala Highway | 206 | Barkhe khola | bardibas
7 |  H07 | Mechi Highway | 268 | Kechana | Gharila
8 |  H08 | Koshi Highway | 111 | Rani | Hile
9 |  H09 | Sagarmatha Highway | 179 | Kadmaha | Diktel
10 |  H10 | Siddhartha Highway | 147 | Belahiya | Prithvi Chowk
11 |  H11 | Rapti Highway | 169 | Ameliya | Khaula pass
12 |  H12 | Ratna Highway | 113 | Jamuniya | Bangesimal

These Highways were added to SSRN 2017/18:-

13 |  H13 | Karnali Highway | 233 | Bangeshimal | Jumla Khalanga

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14 |  H14 | Mahakali Highway | 325 | Mohana Bridge | Tinkar pass
15 |  H15 | Seti Highway | 66 | Syaule Bazar | Samuha gad
16 |  H16 | Ring Road (Kathmandu) | 28 | Manohara | Satdobato
17 |  H17 | Postal Highway | 1005 | Bhadrapur | Kanchanpur
18 |  H18 | Pushpalal Highway | 1776 | Chiyo Bhanjyang | Jhulaghat

3 more National Highway added to SSRN:

19 |  H19 | Sabha–Bramhadev Highway | 13 | Sabha | Kanchanpur

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20 |  H20 | Kathmandu–Terai Expressway | 82 | Kathmandu | Nijgadh
21 |  | Kathmandu Outer Ring Road | 72 | Kathmandu | Kathmandu

## Feeder Road

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Nepal / Feeder Roads in Nepal  # | Highway Numbers | Highway Name | Length (KM) | start/end points | New number

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1 |  F001 |  | 12.53 | Birtamod, Chandragadhi |  NH04
2 |  F002 |  | 21.96 | Damak, Gauriganj |
3 |  F003 |  | 17.75 | Bharda, Rajbiraj |
4 |  F004 |  | 23.10 | Rupani, Kunauli |
5 |  F005 |  | 26.66 | Chauharwa, Madar | part of  NH20
6 |  F006 |  | 29.00 | Nawalpur, Sonbarsha |  NH32
7 |  F007 | Birendra Highway | 45.00 | Chandranigahapur, Bairganiya |  NH36
8 |  F008 |  | 23.00 | Bardaghat, Harpur
9 |  F009 |  | 21 | Sunwal, Maheshpur |
10 |  F010 |  | 33.00 | Jitpur, Khunuwa |  NH50
11 |  F011 |  | 83.00 | Taulihawa, Sandhikharka |  NH51
12 |  F012 |  | 20.00 | Chanauta, Krishnanagar |
13 |  F013 |  | 131 | Ganaha Khola bridge, Darbot |  NH53
14 |  F014 |  | 75.00 | Pyuthan, Ghorahi | part of  NH09
15 |  F015 |  | 44.00 | Lamahi, Tulsipur |  NH53 , part of  NH09
16 |  F016 |  | 35.00 | Bhuregaun, Murtihawa |
17 |  F017 |  | 34.00 | Junga, Bhimapur |
18 |  F018 |  | 12.00 | Kalaiya, Birgunj | part of  NH05
19 |  F019 |  | 12.00 | Bhaise, Bhimphedi |
20 |  F020 |  | 21.00 | Kunchal, Kulekhani |
21 |  F021 |  |  |  |  NH18,  NH42
22 |  F022 |  |  |  |
23 |  F023 |  |  |  |
24 |  F024 |  |  |  |
25 |  F025 |  |  |  |
26 |  F026 |  |  |  |
27 |  F027 |  |  |  |
28 |  F028 |  |  |  |
29 |  F029 |  |  |  |
30 |  F030 |  |  |  |
31 |  F031 |  |  |  |  NH31
32 |  F032 |  |  |  |
33 |  F033 |  |  |  |  NH23
34 |  F034 |  |  |  |  NH43
35 |  F035 |  |  |  |  NH44
36 |  F036 | Bhanubhakta Acharya Highway |  |  |  NH25
37 |  F037 | Bharatpur Bypass Road | 5 km |  |
38 |  F038 | Ratna Kumar Bantawa Highway |  |  |
39 |  F039 |  |  |  | part of  NH05
40 |  F040 |  |  |  | part of  NH03
41 |  F041 |  |  |  |
42 |  F042 |  |  |  |  NH48, part of  NH03
43 |  F043 |  |  |  |
44 |  F044 |  |  |  | part of  NH05,  NH52
45 |  F045 |  |  |  |
46 |  F046 |  |  |  | part of  NH05
47 |  F047 |  |  |  |  NH57,  NH09
48 |  F048 |  |  |  |  NH60,  NH03
49 |  F049 |  |  |  |  NH64
50 |  F050 |  |  |  | part of  NH03
51 |  F051 |  |  |  | part of  NH03

## References

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1. ^ "Nepal Road Standard (2027)". Department of Roads. 1970. Retrieved 10 Jul 2024.
2. ^ "Nepal Road Standard 2070" (PDF). Department of roads. 2013. Retrieved 10 Jul 2024.
3. ^ "SSRN2004". Department of roads. 2004. Retrieved 10 Jul 2024.
4. ^ "Existing Highways and proposed extension". Department of roads. Retrieved 2024-06-21.