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.