Jayaprithvi Highway

Highway in Nepal

Jayaprithvi Highway

राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ६४

National Highway 64

NH64 in red

Route information

Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)

Length

113.05 km (70.25 mi)

Major junctions

North end

Chainpur

Sourh end

Khopde

Location

Country

Nepal

Provinces

Sudur Province

Districts

Baitadi District, Bajhang District

Highway system

Roads in Nepal

←

NH63

→

NH65

Jayaprithvi Highway (National Highway 64, NH64) is a national highway in Nepal located in Sudurpashchim Province. The total length of the highway is 113.05 kilometres (70.25 mi).^[1] ^[2]

The highway named after Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh who was a humanist, peace advocate, writer and social activist from Nepal.^[3]

The road upgradation work of the 108-km long highway from Khodpe in Baitadi district to Chainpur started last fiscal year in 2020 at the cost of Rs 200 million.^[4]

References

^ "Statics of National Highway 2020_21" (PDF). Nepal in data. Department of Roads (Nepal). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
^ "Statics of Strategic Road Network". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
^ Singh, Padma B (28 August 1998). "Humanism and Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh". The Nepal Digest.
^ "Local residents concerned about shoddy work on Jayaprithvi Highway". The Kathmandu Post. 27 Jan 2021. Retrieved 27 Jul 2024.

External links

Map of National Highways of Nepal
SNH-2021/22
12 thousand km national highway proposal
Destruction in the name of development

National Highway System of Nepal

Highways

East–West Highways	NH01 (Mahendra Highway) NH03 (Pushpalal Highway) NH05 (Postal Highway) NH09 (Madan Bhandari Highway)
North–South Highways	NH02 (Mechi Highway) NH08 (Koshi Highway) NH44 (Madan Ashrit Highway) NH58 (Karnali Highway) NH60 (Panchkoshi Highway) NH66 (Mahakali Highway)
Corridors	NH06 (Tamor Corridor) NH12 (Sunkoshi Corridor) NH28 (Tamakoshi Corridor) NH42 (Trishuli Corridor) NH48 (Kaligandaki Corridor) NH57 (Bheri Corridor) NH65 (Seti Corridor) NH67 (Mahakali Corridor)
Mid-Hill to South	NH13 (BP Highway) NH16 (Sagarmatha Highway) NH20 (Siddhicharan Highway) NH41 (Tribhuvan Highway) NH44 (Siddhartha Highway) NH51 NH52 NH54 (Shahid Highway) NH59 NH62 (South Seti Highway) NH71 NH76 (Falgunanda Highway)
Mid-Hill to North	NH18 (Pasang Lhamu Highway) NH34 (Araniko Highway) NH55 (Rapti Highway)
Hill to Hill	NH15 NH17 (Prithvi Highway) NH19 NH21 (Sitapaila-Dharke) NH23 NH25 (BA Highway) NH27 NH37 (Kanti Highway) NH45 NH53 NH56 (Rara Highway) NH61 NH63 NH64 (Jayaprithvi Highway) NH68
Minor Highways	NH04 NH07 NH10 NH11 NH14 NH22 NH24 NH26 NH29 NH30 NH31 NH32 NH35 NH36 (Birendra Highway) NH40 NH43 (Kalu Pandey Highway) NH46 NH49 NH50 NH69 NH70 NH72 NH73 NH74 NH79 NH80