Shahid Highway

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Sahid Highway
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ५४
National Highway 54
Map
NH54 in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length223.91 km (139.13 mi)
Major junctions
North endLukum
Major intersectionsGadhwa, Lamahi, Arjunkholagau, Ghorahi, Darbot
Sourh endKoilabas
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesLumbini Province
DistrictsDang District, Rolpa District, East Rukum
Highway system
NH53 NH55

Sahid Highway (National Highway 54) is a national highway in Nepal located in Lumbini Province. The total length of the highway is 223.91 kilometres (139.13 mi).[1][2] Feeder road F138, F015 and F179 were converted and upgraded into NH54.[3]

  • The Koilabas – Lamahi (from Indo-Nepal border to Mahendra Highway at Lamahi) section of this Highway is 33.5 km (20.82 mi) in length which has been built with the cooperation of India. The Government of India has funded NR 698 million for construction of 33.5 km road from Lamahi to Koilabas, connecting East–west highway and India-Nepal border.[4]
  • The Lamahi – Ghorahi (28 km (17.40 mi)) section of this highway is under widening.[5]
  • The Ghorahi – Lukum section of this highway is under construction.[6]

References

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  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. ^ "Existing Highway and Proposed Extension". DOR. Retrieved 18 Jul 2024.
  4. ^ "Two India funded projects inaugurated". Government of India. 6 Apr 2021. Retrieved 22 Jul 2024.
  5. ^ "Road widening work along Lamahi-Tulsipur moving at snail's pace". Kathmandu Post. 4 Sep 2022. Retrieved 22 Jul 2024.
  6. ^ "Shahid Marga work in limbo". Kathmandu Post. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 22 Jul 2024.
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