Falgunanda Highway

Highway in Nepal

Falgunanda Highway

राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ७६

National Highway 76

NH76 in red

Route information

Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)

Length

41 km (25 mi)

History

Under construction

Major junctions

North end

Rabi

South end

Damak

Location

Country

Nepal

Provinces

Koshi Province

Districts

Jhapa, Ilam

Highway system

Roads in Nepal

←

NH75

→

NH77

Falgunanda Highway (NH76) (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द राजमार्ग) is a provincial National Highway under construction in Koshi Province of Nepal. The total length of the highway is 41 kilometres (25 mi).^[1]^[2]

The dirt track opening of Falgunanda Highway which started two decades ago was completed in January 2018^[3] The first section of NH76 from Damak to refugee camp (6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)) was signed to upgrade into blacktopped road on 14 Aug 2018. The other sections of the road were signed to upgrade into blacktopped roads in various contracts in February 2020^[4] According to the website of the department of roads 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Damak to refugee camp has been blacktopped and 14.32 kilometres (8.90 mi) from Refugee camp to Baghmara is under blacktopping.^[5] 21.47 kilometres (13.34 mi) road from Baghmara to Chisapani and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) road from Chisapani to Rabi is still Dirt Road.

References

^ "Statics of National Highway 2020_21" (PDF). Nepal in data. Department of Roads (Nepal). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
^ "Statics of Strategic Road Network". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
^ "Construction of Damak-Rabi road section completed". Setopati. 16 Jan 2018. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
^ "Damak-Chisapani road construction left in limbo". The rising Nepal. 6 Jun 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
^ "Details of Roads in Jhapa District". Department of roads. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.

External links

Map of National Highways of Nepal

National Highway System of Nepal

Highways

East–West Highways	NH01 (Mahendra Highway) NH03 (Pushpalal Highway) NH05 (Postal Highway) NH09 (Madan Bhandari Highway)
North–South Highways	NH02 (Mechi Highway) NH08 (Koshi Highway) NH44 (Madan Ashrit Highway) NH58 (Karnali Highway) NH60 (Panchkoshi Highway) NH66 (Mahakali Highway)
Corridors	NH06 (Tamor Corridor) NH12 (Sunkoshi Corridor) NH28 (Tamakoshi Corridor) NH42 (Trishuli Corridor) NH48 (Kaligandaki Corridor) NH57 (Bheri Corridor) NH65 (Seti Corridor) NH67 (Mahakali Corridor)
Mid-Hill to South	NH13 (BP Highway) NH16 (Sagarmatha Highway) NH20 (Siddhicharan Highway) NH41 (Tribhuvan Highway) NH44 (Siddhartha Highway) NH51 NH52 NH54 (Shahid Highway) NH59 NH62 (South Seti Highway) NH71 NH76 (Falgunanda Highway)
Mid-Hill to North	NH18 (Pasang Lhamu Highway) NH34 (Araniko Highway) NH55 (Rapti Highway)
Hill to Hill	NH15 NH17 (Prithvi Highway) NH19 NH21 (Sitapaila-Dharke) NH23 NH25 (BA Highway) NH27 NH37 (Kanti Highway) NH45 NH53 NH56 (Rara Highway) NH61 NH63 NH64 (Jayaprithvi Highway) NH68
Minor Highways	NH04 NH07 NH10 NH11 NH14 NH22 NH24 NH26 NH29 NH30 NH31 NH32 NH35 NH36 (Birendra Highway) NH40 NH43 (Kalu Pandey Highway) NH46 NH49 NH50 NH69 NH70 NH72 NH73 NH74 NH79 NH80