Rapti Highway Explained

Rapti Highway
Country:NPL
Type:NH
Route:55
Alternate Name:National Highway 55
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Rapti Highway in red
Length Km:168.68
Terminus A:Satbariya-Ameliya, Nepal
Terminus B:Musikot Khalanga, Nepal
Next Type:NH
Next Route:56
Previous Type:NH
Previous Route:54

Rapti Highway or NH55 (previously: H11) (Nepali: [[:ne:राप्ती राजमार्ग|राप्ती राजमार्ग]]) is a highway in central Nepal that crosses the districts of Dang, Salyan and West Rukum in a south to north direction.The 176 km highway branches off Mahendra Highway in Satbariya towards Tulsipur in the North, where it intersects with Feeder Road 15 just north of Dang Airport, a road that connects the highway to the district headquarter of Dang, Ghorahi. Rapti Highway then follows Sharada River and passes the municipalities of Sharada and Bagchaur. From there, the highway runs towards Musikot Khalanga, the district headquarter of West Rukum District, where it terminates.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ::..DoR || Road Statistics ..:: . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160709181819/http://www.dor.gov.np/national_highways.php . 2016-07-09 .
  2. Web site: Existing Highway and Proposed Extension . Department of Roads Nepal . 1 June 2018.