Siddhartha Highway | ||||
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राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ४७ | ||||
National Highway 47 | ||||
Siddhartha Highway in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
Length | 182 km (113 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | Belahiya, Nepal | |||
To | Pokhara, Nepal | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Nepal | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Siddhartha Highway (Nepali: सिद्धार्थ राजमार्ग), or NH47 (previously: H10)is a major highway in Nepal that connects the Terai region in southern Nepal with the mountain region in northern Nepal. The highway starts at the Nepal–India border near Siddharthanagar and terminates at Pokhara. This highway intersects with the east–west Mahendra Highway at Butwal.[1]
The highway construction was started in 1964 and completed in 1971. It was inaugurated by King Birendra on 9 May 1972 (25 Baisakh 2029 BS) in Pokhara. Constructed with Indian financial assistance, the highway consists of about 34 bridges with the longest bridge over the Kali Gandaki River in Ramdi. The highway takes its name from Siddhartha Gautam (Gautama Buddha).
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