Koshi Highway
Koshi Highway (Nepali: कोशी राजमार्ग) or H08 is a 390 km long planned highway located in Province No. 1 of Nepal. It is north-south highway which is understood to be shortest highway which connects India to China across the Himalayan mountains in Nepal.[1][2] Rani at Biratnagar is 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]
Koshi Highway, Tarahara Eastern Nepal
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| कोशी राजमार्ग | ||||
| Koshi Highway | ||||
Koshi Highway in red | ||||
 arun Highway near Biratnagar | ||||
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| Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
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| From | Rani, Biratnagar | |||
 East-West Highway at Itahari | ||||
| To | Kimathanka, Sankhuwasabha | |||
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| Country | Nepal | |||
| Primary destinations | Biratnagar, Itahari, Tarahara, Dharan, Bhedetar, Dhankuta, Hile, Num | |||
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Almost all track has been open on this corridor, only 14 km of track was remaining to open in 2021. The work was awarded to Nepal Army to open the remaining track though most of the portion of the road is not blacktopped yet. It is one of the major highways of Nepal.[4]
See also
References
- "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.
- "Biratnagar-Kimathanka trilateral road project's disheartening progress". www.thehimalayantimes.com. 10 Jan 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Biratnagar-Kimathanka trilateral road project's disheartening progress". www.article.wn.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Construction of Koshi Corridor Moves Ahead". New Business Age. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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