| Pushpalal Highway | |
| Country: | NPL |
| Type: | NH |
| Route: | 03 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | NH03 in red |
| Alternate Name: | National Highway 03 Mid–Hills Highway Madhya–Pahadi Lokmarg |
| Image Notes: | Mid-Hill Highway |
| Length Km: | 1879 |
| Terminus B: | Jhulaghat, Baitadi |
| Terminus A: | Chiyo Bhanjyang, Panchthar |
| Junction: | at Phidim at Birtamod at Basantapur at Hile at Daphe at Hilepani at Khurkot at Khurkot at Dolalghat-Majhigau at Majhigau |
| Next Type: | NH |
| Next Route: | 04 |
| Previous Type: | NH |
| Previous Route: | 02 |
Pushpalal Highway (NH03) (previously: H18) (Nepali: पुष्पलाल लोकमार्ग, Puṣpalāl Lōkamārg"[1] is an ongoing road project in Nepal, which is thought to be 1776km (1,104miles) long. After completion, it will be the longest national highway of Nepal. Nepal has three geographical regions from east to west, plain land or Terai in south, higher mountains or Himalayas in north and hills in middle region. The highway runs through the mid-hills region only. It starts from easternmost hill at Chiyo Bhanjyang of Panchthar District (Koshi province) and ends at westernmost hill at Jhulaghat of Baitadi District in far west (Sudurpashchim Province).[2] [3]
The Pokhara Baglung section is a 72km (45miles) stretch of road that begins at Zero Kilometer, Pokhara, and ends in the municipality of Baglung in Gandaki Province, Nepal.[4] [5]
Silagadhi-Syaule Bazar section (previously Seti Highway (H15) is a part of Pushpalal Highway in the western region of Nepal. This highway links the towns of Amargadhi, the district headquarter of Dadeldhura, and Dipayal Silgadhi, the district headquarter of Doti.[6] [7]
The 66 km long highway begins in Amargadhi, where it branches off Mahakali Highway. It runs along Seti River and ends in Dipayal Silgadhi.