National Highway 23 (Nepal)

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National Highway 23
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग २३
Map
NH23 in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length291 km (181 mi)
HistoryUnder construction
Major junctions
East endDiktel
Major intersectionsBasa, Salleri, Junbesi, Jiri, Bhimeshwar
West endKhadichaur
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesKoshi Province, Bagmati Province
DistrictsKhotang, Solukhumbu, Ramechap, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk
Highway system
NH22 NH24

NH23 is an Interprovincial National Highway between Bagmati Province and Koshi Province of Nepal. The total length of the highway is 291 kilometres (181 mi). The western section (136 kilometres (85 mi) in Bagmati Province) of this highway is completed and the eastern section (155 kilometres (96 mi)) is planned.[1] [2]

Khadichaur-Mudhe-Charikot, the fiftyfive kilometres road section is already completed[3] [4] The section Charikot-Jiri is also completed.[5] According to the Statics of the Strategic Road Network (SSRN) of DoR The section Jiri-Tamakoshi (37.4 km) is also completed with black topped road.[6]

The eastern section of NH-23 (Tamakoshi to Diktel via Pekarnas, Salleri) is not yet completed and planned to construct in near future.

References

  1. ^ "Statics of National Highway 2020_21" (PDF). Nepal in data. Department of Roads (Nepal). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ "Statics of Stretgic Road Network". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "Khadichaur-Charikot road closed for three consecutive days". The Himalayan Times. 28 Jul 2019. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.
  4. ^ "Khadichaur-Charikot road up-gradation to take pace". Ratopati. 6 Dec 2019. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.
  5. ^ "Upgradation of Charikot-Jiri road section continues". Ratopati. 13 Apr 2021. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.
  6. ^ "NH-23, Dolakha". SSRN, DOR. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.