Pushpalal Highway Explained

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]

Pokhara–Baglung section

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

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Existing Highway and proposed extension . Department of Roads (Nepal) . 24 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Mid-Hill Highway – 1776 km. of road from East to West! It will connect 215 villages of 23 districts along the hilly region. The total cost of project is supposed to be 3,337 crore rupees.. 13 June 2015 . localnepaltoday.com . 16 October 2017.
  3. Web site: New highway generates business opportunities in Baglung . 5 March 2017 . Kantipur Publications . 16 October 2017.
  4. Book: Singh. R. B.. Sustainable Reconstruction of Highland and Headwater Regions: Proceedings of the third international symposium, New Delhi 6-8 October 1995. Haigh. Martin J.. 1995. CRC Press. 978-90-5410-719-4. en.
  5. Web site: Pokhara-Baglung road section gets underway. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711060859/https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/12/16/pokhara-baglung-road-section-gets-underway. 11 July 2020. 11 July 2020. Kathmandu Post.. en.
  6. Web site: ::..DoR || Road Statistics ..:: . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160709181819/http://www.dor.gov.np/national_highways.php . 2016-07-09 .
  7. Web site: Existing Highway and Proposed Extension . Department of Roads Nepal . 1 June 2018.