National Highway 59 (Nepal)

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National Highway 59
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ५९
Murtiya-Surkhet-Nagma
Map
NH59 in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length187.91 km (116.76 mi)
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesKarnali Province, Lumbini Province
DistrictsBardiya District, Surkhet District, Dailekh District, Kalikot District
Highway system
NH58 NH60

National Highway 59, NH59 is a proposed national highway in Nepal which is being constructed in Karnali Province. The total length of the highway is supposed to be 187.91 kilometres (116.76 mi). According to SNH2020-21 53.74 kilometres (33.39 mi) of the road has already been opened and 33.74 km (20.97 mi) of the road has been paved.[1] [2]

NH59 in detail
Sections Length Status
Murtiya - Gulariya 3 km (1.86 mi) paved
Gulariya - Rammapur 22 km (13.67 mi) paved
Bhurigau - Telpani 21 km (13.05 mi) uc
Telpani - Bangesimal 31 km (19.26 mi) uc
Bangesimal - Lekhfarha 16.84 km (10.46 mi) uc
Mathilo Dungeswor - Puraini 10.52 km (6.54 mi) uc
Puraini - Taraghat 7.74 km (4.81 mi) paved
Taraghat - Mahabudham 19.81 km (12.31 mi) uc
Mahabudham - Talsera 24.2 km (15.04 mi) uc

The 51-km Bhuri Gaun-Telpani road (Bhurigau-Telpani-Bangesimal), linking Birendranagar, the provincial capital of Karnali Province, to Bhuri Gaun in Bardiya District of Lumbini Province was opened in 1968 but never paved. The route was not so important for people as it passes through jungle of Bardiya National Park. Also the park authorities had banned construction of a road inside the park but after interfere of apex court the upgradation of road is going to take place.[3]

The federal government has earmarked Rs. 200 million for the Mahabu road section of the district headquarters. the road connecting Kalikot and Jumla via Surkhet-Upper Dugeshwor, Dullu-Bhairabi-Kalikot and Jumla is being built by the Provincial and the Central governments.[4]

  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 Strategic Road Network". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "Bhuri Gaun-Telpani road being upgraded for the first time since it was built". Kathmandu Post. 17 Sep 2019. Retrieved 23 Jul 2024.
  4. ^ "Rs. 200m allocated for upgrading Dailekh's Mahabu road". The Rising Nepal. 26 Jun 2021. Retrieved 23 Jul 2024.