Mechi Highway

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Mechi Highway
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ०२
National Highway 02
Map
Mechi Highway in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length268 km (167 mi)
Major junctions
South endKechana
Major intersections NH05 at Jhapa Chok, Bhadrapur

NH04 at Janta Chok, Bhadrapur
NH01 at Charali
NH11 at Chhipitar
NH74 at Chureghanti
NH03 at Phidim

NH06 at Ganesh Chok, Hilihang
North endTaplejung
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesKoshi Province
DistrictsJhapa, Ilam, Panchthar & Taplejung
Primary
destinations
Prithivinagar, Bhadrapur, Duhagadhi, Budhabare, Kanyam, Phikkal
Highway system
NH01 NH03
Part of Mechi Highway near Budhabare, Jhapa

Mechi Highway or NH02 (previously: H07) (Nepali: मेची राजमार्ग) is a two-lane freeway in Koshi Province, spanning about 268 kilometers in length.[1] The highway connects all the districts of former Mechi zone, hence the name Mechi. It runs from the Village Development Committee of Kechana in Jhapa district in the south to the remote north of Taplejung through the district of Ilam.[1] The main destinations along the highway include Prithivinagar, Bhadrapur, Duhagadhi, Budhabare, Kanyam and Phikkal. The highway shares a junction with Mahendra Highway at Charali.[2]

The Mechi Highway extends from the Terai region of Nepal to the high Himalayas, connecting India in the south and China in the north. It starts from Kechana Kawal in the Terai region, crosses the Shivalik Hills, passes through the lower Himalayas and reaches the high Himalayan region bordering China.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b "List of National Highways". dor.gov.np. Department of Roads, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure & Transport, Government of Nepal. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Mechi Highway". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "A guidebook on geological section of Mechi Highway" (PDF). Department of mines and geology. July 2010. Retrieved 4 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "पाथीभरामा केबुलकारसँगै ताप्लेजुङको समृद्धि" [Prosperity of Taplejung along with cable car in Pathibhara] (in Nepali). Nagrik. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 4 Aug 2024.