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The combined length of the roads is 11,178.92 kilometres (6,946.26 mi) which includes asphalt/concrete and gravel. An extra 487.24 kilometres (302.76 mi) of roads are under construction and 3,050.11 kilometres (1,895.25 mi) of roads are planned to be constructed in the near future. [1] [2] National Highways of Nepal
In recent years, up to 75% [3] of the original Annapurna Circuit route has been impacted by the construction of new roads linking the region's villages. In response, Nepalese trekking guide Prem Rai has led the creation of the Natural Annapurna Trekking Trails (NATT), consisting of various side routes that avoid much of the new roads.
The expressway is being constructed by Nepal Army, originally scheduled to be completed by September 2021. [2] The new set target date for completion is 2026. [3] As of January 2025, around 37% of the work has been completed. [4] The consulting service for the construction is provided by Yooshin Engineering, a Korean firm. [5]
It aims to increase the connectivity to all the areas of Nepal. Being a sector of paramount importance, the department accounts for a significant amount of National budget. [2] [3] Similarly, Department of Local Infrastructure also works under the sector of road and bridge construction and mentinance specially Agricultural roads at a smaller scale.
There are three major trekking routes in the Annapurna region: the Jomson Trek to Jomsom and Muktinath (increasingly disturbed by a road-building project [8]); the Annapurna Sanctuary route to Annapurna base camp; and the Annapurna Circuit, which circles the Annapurna Himal itself and includes the Jomsom route. [9]
There are at least half a dozen routes to the Terai region via Makawanpur from the capital city, including Tribhuvan Highway, Kanti Highway, Ganesh Man Road, and Madan Bhandari Road. The four-lane fast track extending from the outer ring road in Kathmandu to Nijgadh in the Terai region will be the shortest and will only be 76 kilometres (47 mi).
The road is being constructed by multiple contractors, including Nepal Army’s Road Construction Division. [3] [4] The project was started on 3 December 2018 and scheduled for completion by December 2021. [2] The highway NH48 ends and meets NH47 at Tansen and the NH47 further goes to Indo-Nepal border to Belahiya. Vairabshtan road, Palpa a ...
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, with a total length of 11178.92 km. [2] 621 km (385.87 mi) more added to National Highway System in 2022/23.