Pushpalal Highway (H18) ( ne, पुष्पलाल लोकमार्ग (रा.१८), ''Puṣpalāl Lōkamārg (Rā.18)'') is an ongoing road project in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
, which is thought to be 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
The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in northern India and southern Nepal that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This lowland belt is characterised by tall grasslands, scr ...
in south, higher mountains or
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 ...
in north and hills in middle region. The highway runs through the mid-hills region only. It starts from easternmost hill at
Chiyo Bhanjyang
Chiyo Bhanjyang ( ne, चियो भञ्ज्याङ) (also known as Chiwa Bhanjyang or Chiya Bhanjyang) is an international mountain pass located at Nepal-Sikkim (India) border. It is located at elevation of above the sea level. The Mid- ...
of
Panchthar District
Panchthar district ( ne, पाँचथर जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern hilly region of Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 pop ...
(
Province No. 1
Province No. 1 (proposed names: Kirat Autonomous State, Kirat, Limbuwan, Khambuwan Rashtriya Morcha, Nepal, Khambuwan, Mount Everest, Sagarmatha, Virata, Birat and Koshi River, Koshi) is the easternmost of the seven Provinces of Nepal, province ...
) and ends at westernmost hill at Jhulaghat of
Baitadi District
Baitadi District ( ne, बैतडी जिल्ला ), historical name “Bairath” (बैराथ), a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. It is a Hill district. Baitadi, with Dasharathchand as its he ...
in far west (
Sudurpashchim Province
Sudurpashchim Province ( ne, सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश, ''Sudurpashchim Province'') (''Far-West Province'') is one of the seven provinces established by the new constitution of Nepal which was adopted on 20 September ...
).
See also
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Madan Bhandari Inner Terai Highway
Madan Bhandari Inner Terai Highway ( ne, मदन भण्डारी भित्री मधेश राजमार्ग) is an ongoing road project in Nepal, which is thought to be long from east to west. It starts at Shantinagar in Jh ...
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Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway (), also called East-West Highway () runs across the Terai geographical region of Nepal, from Mechinagar in the east to Bhim Datta in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal a ...
References
{{National Highway System of Nepal
Roads in Nepal
National Pride Projects