Falgunanda Highway (NH76) (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द राजमार्ग) is a provincial national highway under construction in Koshi Province, Nepal. The highway has a total length of 41 kilometres (25 mi).[1][2]
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| राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ७६ | ||||
| National Highway 76 | ||||
 NH76 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) | |||
| History | Under construction | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Rabi | |||
| South end | Damak | |||
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| Country | Nepal | |||
| Provinces | Koshi Province | |||
| Districts | Jhapa, Ilam | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The dirt track opening of Falgunanda Highway, which began two decades ago, was completed in January 2018.[3] The first section of NH76, from Damak to the refugee camp (6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)), was signed for upgrading to a blacktopped road on 14 August 2018. Additional sections were contracted for similar upgrades in February 2020.[4] According to the Department of Roads, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Damak to the refugee camp has been blacktopped, while 14.32 kilometres (8.90 mi) from the refugee camp to Baghmara is currently undergoing blacktopping.[5] The remaining 21.47 kilometres (13.34 mi) from Baghmara to Chisapani and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Chisapani to Rabi remain as dirt roads.
References
edit- ^ "Statistics of National Highway 2020-21" (PDF). Nepal in Data. Department of Roads (Nepal). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Statistics of Strategic Road Network". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Construction of Damak-Rabi road section completed". Setopati. 16 Jan 2018. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
- ^ "Damak-Chisapani road construction left in limbo". The Rising Nepal. 6 Jun 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
- ^ "Details of Roads in Jhapa District". Department of Roads. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
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