Falgunanda Highway
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राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ७६ | ||||
National Highway 76 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
Length | 41 km (25 mi) | |||
History | Under construction | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | Rabi | |||
South end | Damak | |||
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Country | Nepal | |||
Provinces | Koshi Province | |||
Districts | Jhapa, Ilam | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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
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Minor Highways |
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- NH33 (Kathmandu–Terai Expressway)
- NH38 (Kathmandu Outer Ring road)
- NH39 (Ring Road (Kathmandu))
- NH75 (Sworna Sagarmatha Brihat Chakrapath)
- NH77 (Bharatpur Ring Road)
- NH78 (Damak Ring Road)
- Koshi
- Madhesh
- Bagmati
- Lumbini
- Gandaki
- Karnali
- Sudurpashchim
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