Jayaprithvi Highway Explained

Jayaprithvi Highway
Country:NPL
Type:NH
Route:64
Alternate Name:National Highway 64
Length Km:113.05
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:NH64 in red
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Chainpur
Direction B:Sourh
Terminus B:Khopde
Next Type:NH
Next Route:65
Previous Type:NH
Previous Route:63
Provinces:Sudur Province
Districts:Baitadi District, Bajhang District

Jayaprithvi Highway (National Highway 64, NH64) is a national highway in Nepal located in Sudurpashchim Province. The total length of the highway is .[1] [2]

The highway named after Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh who was a humanist, peace advocate, writer and social activist from Nepal.[3]

The road upgradation work of the 108-km long highway from Khodpe in Baitadi district to Chainpur started last fiscal year in 2020 at the cost of Rs 200 million.[4]

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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: Humanism and Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh. Singh. Padma B. 28 August 1998. The Nepal Digest.
  4. Web site: Local residents concerned about shoddy work on Jayaprithvi Highway . 27 Jan 2021 . The Kathmandu Post. 27 Jul 2024 .