AH42

Asian Highway 42 shield
Asian Highway 42
Route information
Length3,754 km (2,333 mi)
Major junctions
North endLanzhou, China
Major intersectionsBakhari, Mehsi, Bihar, India
South endBarhi, India
Location
CountriesChina, Nepal, India
Highway system
← AH41→ AH43

Asian Highway 42 (AH42) is a route of the Asian Highway Network, running 3,754 kilometres (2,333 mi) from AH5 in Lanzhou, China[1] to AH1 in Barhi, India.[2]

It passes through the countries of China, Nepal,[3] and India. It is the nearest Asian Highway to Mount Everest.

More than half of the route, from Lhasa to Lanzhou in China, is labelled as a "Potential Asian Highway."[4]

China

It passes through following cities in China

Nepal

Map
Map of AH42 in Nepal

India

Map
Map of AH42 in India

References

  1. ^ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2003 Asian Highway Handbook Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, 2003, page 32
  2. ^ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2003 Asian Highway Handbook Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, 2003, page 41
  3. ^ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2003 Asian Highway Handbook Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, 2003, page 78
  4. ^ China AH map, Asian Highway Database: AH Network in Member Countries Archived 2005-11-23 at the Wayback Machine