China National Highway 216

China National Highway 216 (G216) is a highway in Xinjiang and Tibet, China. With the 2013 National Highway Network Plan, the route was extended north to Hongzhanzui in Fuhai County on the border with Mongolia, and extended south to the boundary with Nepal in Gyirong County. Originally it ran in the general southern direction from Altay City, Xinjiang to Baluntai (in Hejing County, Xinjiang), where it joins China National Highway 218. It was originally 857 kilometres in length. After landslides blocked Zhangmu port of entry, for a while, G216 was the only road link between Nepal and Tibet.[1]

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National Highway 216
216国道
Route information
Part of AH4
Length857 km (533 mi)
Major junctions
FromAltay City, Xinjiang
ToBaluntai
Location
CountryChina
Highway system
← G215→ G217

Route and distance
Route and distance
CityDistance (km)
Hongzhanzui
Altay, Xinjiang0
Fukang, Xinjiang600
Miquan, Xinjiang644
Urumqi, Xinjiang662
Baluntai, Xinjiang857
Gyirong County

See also

References
  1. "国道216线吉隆县至吉隆 口岸段预计7月底全面通车". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

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