Siddhartha Highway

Siddhartha Highway (Nepali: सिद्धार्थ राजमार्ग, also referred to as H10, now renamed NH 047) is a major highway in Nepal that connects the Terai region in southern Nepal with the mountain region in northern Nepal. The highway starts at Nepal–India border near Siddharthanagar and terminates at Pokhara. This highway intersects with the east–west Mahendra Highway at Butwal.[1]

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H10
सिद्धार्थ राजमार्ग
Siddhartha Highway
Siddhartha Highway in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length182 km (113 mi)
Major junctions
FromBelahiya, Nepal
ToPokhara, Nepal
Location
CountryNepal
Highway system
← H09→ H11

The highway construction was started in 1964 and completed in 1971.It was inaugurated by king Birendra on 9 May 1972 CE(25 Baisakh 2029 BS) in Pokhara.It was constructed with Indian assistance. The highway consists of about 34 bridges with the longest bridge over the Kali Gandaki River in Ramdi. The highway takes its name from Siddhartha Gautam (Gautama Buddha). The highway was funded by the government of India.

Route description
Siddhartha Highway

The length of highway is 181 kilometres (112 mi).[2] The major settlements on the highway are Siddharthanagar, Butwal, Tansen, Waling, Putalibazar, Syangja and Pokhara.

The Butwal–Palpa section of this road consists of rocky terrain and frequent rock-fall which sometimes causes fatal accidents.[3]

The road is considered among top five busiest highways in Nepal. The road is mainly used for transportation of food and agricultural products. People who want to travel to Pokhara generally do not use this highway because of large number of narrow curves and the poor quality of the road.

  • Bhairahawa
    Bhairahawa
  • Butwal
    Butwal
  • Near Tansen
    Near Tansen
  • Near Galyang
    Near Galyang
  • Waling
    Waling
  • Bridge over Kaligandaki river
    Bridge over Kaligandaki river
  • Pokhara
    Pokhara

References
  1. "::..DoR || Road Statistics ..::". Archived from the original on 2016-07-09.
  2. "::..DoR || Road Statistics ..::". Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  3. Gnyawali, Kaushal Raj (2011). "A Minor Study on Rockfall in the Siddhababa Section of Siddhartha Highway Nepal". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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