Siddhicharan Highway Explained

Siddhicharan Highway
सिद्धिचरण राजमार्ग
Country:NPL
Provinces:Madhesh Province, Koshi Province
Districts:Siraha District, Udayapur District, Okhaldhunga District, Solukhumbu District
Type:NH
Route:20
Alternate Name:National Highway 20
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:NH20 in red
Length Km:193
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Madar
Junction:Choharwa, Mirchaiya, Katari, Okhaldhunga
Direction B:North
Next Type:NH
Next Route:21
Previous Type:NH
Previous Route:19

Siddhicharan Highway (NH20) (Nepali: [[:ne:सिद्धिचरण राजमार्ग|सिद्धिचरण राजमार्ग]]) is a National Highway of Nepal located between Madhesh Province and Koshi Province. The total length of the highway is 193km (120miles) which passes through Siraha District of Madhesh Province and Udayapur District, Okhaldhunga District, Solukhumbu District of Koshi Province.[1] [2] It starts in Terai region at Madar (Indo-Nepal border) and crosses NH01 (Mahendra Highway) in Mirchaiya Municipality and runs towards north where it passes through Sivalik Hills and enters in Inner Terai valley in Katari Municipality, at there it crosses NH09 (Madan Bhandari Inner Terai Highway) then it moves further north climbing Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalayas where it crosses NH03 (Mid-Hills Highway and enters hilly town Okhaldhunga of Siddhicharan Municipality. It crosses NH75 at Okhaldhunga and runs further North towards Salleri. The distance between Okhaldhunga to Salleri is 57.7km (35.9miles).[3]

Highway sections

Highway Details
Highway No.Highway LinkDestinations (between)Distance (KM)Elevation (M)
NH20 NH20-001 Madar-Siraha 08.45 94
NH20-002 Siraha-Chauharwa 18.21 155
NH01-018 Chauharwa-Mirchaiya 05.15134
NH20-003 Mirchaiya-Jyamire 07.00 322
NH20-004 Jyamire-Katari 20.00 218
NH20-005 Katari-Ghurmi 48.47 442
NH03-017 Ghurmi-Hilepani 07.00390
NH20-006 Hilepani-Okhaldhunga 35.20 1822
NH20-007 Okhaldhunga-Mudhe Bisana 20.713000
NH20-008 37.00 2493
Source:http://ssrn.aviyaan.com

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statics of National Highway 2020_21. 2021-09-22 . Nepal in data . Department of Roads (Nepal). 2024-06-14.
  2. Web site: Statics of Stretgic Road Network. 2023. Department of Roads (Nepal). 2024-06-14 .
  3. Web site: Updated resettlement plan OKHALDHUNGA-SALLERI ROAD. March 2014 . Department of Roads . 2024-06-14.