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.
National Highways are administered by the Department of Roads under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.
According to the Statistics of National Highway SNH-2020/21 there are 80 National Highways in Nepal, with a total length of 14913 km.
The new report of the Road Department of Nepal "Statistics of National Highway SNH-2022/23" shows that a total of 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
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(Integrated Check Post Birgunj – 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
Proposed highway East–West Himalayan Highway
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. + National Corridors # Corridor KM Highway No. ref 1 Koshi Corridor 385 NH06, NH022 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 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 in length. The shortest highway of Nepal is NH46 which is 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 to . 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
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