Koshi Highway

Koshi Highway, Tarahara Eastern Nepal
Koshi Highway, Tarahara Eastern Nepal
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H08
कोशी राजमार्ग
Koshi Highway
Map
Koshi Highway in red
Biratnagar Main Gate-1035.jpg
arun Highway near Biratnagar
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Major junctions
FromRani, Biratnagar
Major intersectionsEast-West Highway at Itahari
ToKimathanka, Sankhuwasabha
Location
CountryNepal
Primary
destinations
Biratnagar, Itahari, Tarahara, Dharan, Bhedetar, Dhankuta, Hile, Num
Highway system
H07 H09

Koshi Highway (Nepali: कोशी राजमार्ग) or H08 is a 390 km long planned highway located in Koshi Province. It is a north-south highway which is understood to be the shortest highway connecting India to China across the Himalayan mountains in Nepal.[1][2] Rani at Biratnagar is the starting point of the road[3] which is connected to Jogbani in India and Kimathanka is the end point of the Koshi Highway, which is connected to Chinese town Chentang.[3]

With the exception of 14 km of the track, the highway track had been open to traffic in 2021. The work was awarded to Nepal Army to open the remaining track though most of the road was not blacktopped yet. Koshi is one of the major highways of Nepal.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Khandbari-Kimathanka road: NA airlifts heavy duty vehicles to project site". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Kantipur Media Group. 7 Dec 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Biratnagar-Kimathanka trilateral road project's disheartening progress". www.thehimalayantimes.com. 10 Jan 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Biratnagar-Kimathanka trilateral road project's disheartening progress". www.article.wn.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Construction of Koshi Corridor Moves Ahead". New Business Age. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.