Falgunanda Highway Explained

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) (Nepali: [[:ne:फाल्गुनन्द राजमार्ग|फाल्गुनन्द राजमार्ग]]) is a provincial National Highway under construction in Koshi Province of Nepal. The total length of the highway is .[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 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 from Damak to refugee camp has been blacktopped and from Refugee camp to Baghmara is under blacktopping.[5] road from Baghmara to Chisapani and road from Chisapani to Rabi is still Dirt Road.

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Notes and References

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