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Kaligandaki Corridor
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग 48
National Highway 48
NH48 in red line
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length254 km (158 mi)
Existedunder construction–present
HistoryUnder Construction
Major junctions
North end Korala
Major intersections Kagbeni, Beni, Kushma, Kaligandaki, Satyawati, Ridi Bazar
South end Tansen
Location
Country Nepal
Provinces Lumbini, Gandaki
Districts Palpa, Gulmi, Baglung, Parbat, Myagdi, Mustang
Highway system
NH47 NH49

NH48 or Kaligandaki Corridor ( Nepali: काली गन्डकी राजमार्ग) is an under construction 254 kilometres (158 mi) long highway in Nepal starting from Tansen and ending at Korala, the northern part near the Chinese border. It is one of the National Pride Projects. After the completion, about 1 million people of 10 districts will have direct access to motorable road. The road is also predicted to become a trading route between Nepal, India and China. [1]

The route passes though Midhills and Himalayan mountains. Main locality includes Palpa, Syangja, Parbat, Baglung and Muktinath. [2]

The road is being constructed by multiple contractors, including Nepal Army’s Road Construction Division. [3] [4] The project was started on 3 December 2018 and scheduled for completion by December, 2021. [2]

The highway NH48 ends and meets NH47 at Tansen and the NH47 further goes to Indo-Nepal border to Belahiya.

Vairabshtan road, Palpa a part of NH48 Kaligandaki Corridor

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kaligandaki corridor becomes operational". Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. ^ a b "Kaligandaki Corridor project gains momentum". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. ^ Mausam (2016-05-20). "Kaligandaki link road becomes operational". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  4. ^ Mausam (2016-05-19). "CoAS inaugurates Kaligandaki corridor". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2022-02-13.