Falgunanda Highway | |
Country: | NPL |
Provinces: | Koshi Province |
Label1: | Districts |
Location1: | Jhapa, Ilam |
Type: | NH |
Route: | 76 |
Alternate Name: | National Highway 76 |
Map Custom: | yes |
Map Notes: | NH76 in red |
Length Km: | 41 |
Direction A: | North |
Terminus A: | Rabi |
Direction B: | South |
Terminus B: | Damak |
History: | Under construction |
Next Type: | NH |
Next Route: | 77 |
Previous Type: | NH |
Previous Route: | 75 |
Header Type: | UC |
Falgunanda Highway (NH76) (ne|[[:ne:फाल्गुनन्द राजमार्ग|फाल्गुनन्द राजमार्ग]]) is a provincial national highway under construction in Koshi Province, Nepal. The highway has a total length of .[1] [2]
The dirt track opening of Falgunanda Highway, which began two decades ago, was completed in January 2018.[3] The first section of NH76, from Damak to the refugee camp, was signed for upgrading to a blacktopped road on 14 August 2018. Additional sections were contracted for similar upgrades in February 2020.[4] According to the Department of Roads, from Damak to the refugee camp has been blacktopped, while from the refugee camp to Baghmara is currently undergoing blacktopping.[5] The remaining from Baghmara to Chisapani and from Chisapani to Rabi remain as dirt roads.