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Falgunanda Highway

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Falgunanda Highway
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ७६
National Highway 76
Map
NH76 in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length41 km (25 mi)
HistoryUnder construction
Major junctions
North endRabi
South endDamak
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesKoshi Province
DistrictsJhapa, Ilam
Highway system
NH75 NH77

Falgunanda Highway (NH76) (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द राजमार्ग) is a provincial national highway under construction in Koshi Province, Nepal. The highway has a total length of 41 kilometres (25 mi).[1][2]

The dirt track opening of Falgunanda Highway, which began two decades ago, was completed in January 2018.[3] The first section of NH76, from Damak to the refugee camp (6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)), was signed for upgrading to a blacktopped road on 14 August 2018. Additional sections were contracted for similar upgrades in February 2020.[4] According to the Department of Roads, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Damak to the refugee camp has been blacktopped, while 14.32 kilometres (8.90 mi) from the refugee camp to Baghmara is currently undergoing blacktopping.[5] The remaining 21.47 kilometres (13.34 mi) from Baghmara to Chisapani and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Chisapani to Rabi remain as dirt roads.

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of National Highway 2020-21" (PDF). Nepal in Data. Department of Roads (Nepal). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ "Statistics of Strategic Road Network". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "Construction of Damak-Rabi road section completed". Setopati. 16 Jan 2018. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
  4. ^ "Damak-Chisapani road construction left in limbo". The Rising Nepal. 6 Jun 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
  5. ^ "Details of Roads in Jhapa District". Department of Roads. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
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