National Highway 07 (Nepal)

NH07 or Kanchanpur-Charaghatti-Kalabanjar-Chatara is a proposed National Highway of Nepal which will be constructed between Koshi Province and Madhesh Province.[1] [2]

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National Highway 07
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ०७
Kanchanpur-Charaghatti-Kalabanjar-Chatara
Map
NH07 in red line
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length61.25 km (38.06 mi)
HistoryUnder construction
Major junctions
North endChatara
South endKanchanpur
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesKoshi Province, Madhesh Province
Highway system
NH06 NH08

The life of the Koshi Barrage (Mahendra Highway "NH01") has come to an end so there is a need of an alternative route so a road will be constructed to bypass the Koshi Barrage. It is mentioned in the detailed project report that it will cost 21.74 billion rupees to construct a Koshi bridge and 20.63 billion rupees to construct the highway. It is estimated that the construction of the project including roads and bridges will cost around 33 billion, 10 million rupees.[3]

A new route will be constructed from Kanchanpur in Kanchanrup Municipality of Saptari District on the East-West Highway to Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. After that, there is a plan to construct a three-kilometer long bridge to cross the Saptakoshi River from the northern border of the reserve through the eastern side of the reserve. To connect the said road and the bridge to the East-West Highway, there is a plan to construct a road directly east from the bridge at Kanchi Chowk near Pakli of Sunsari.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Newsletter". Department of roads (Nepal). March 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. ^ "Statics of National Highway (SNH 2020-21)". Department of Roads (Nepal). 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "२१ अर्ब ७४ करोड खर्चेर सप्तकोशीमा २८ सय ६० मिटर लामो पुल बन्ने" [A 2860 meter long bridge will be built in Saptakoshi at a cost of 21.74 billion]. Clickmandu. 28 Jun 2021. Retrieved 2 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "कोशी ब्यारेजको विकल्पमा नयाँ पुल बन्ने : ३ किमीको पुलसहित ४४ किमी सडकको डीपीआर तयार हुँदै" [Construction of new bridge in the alternative of Koshi barrage: DPR of 44 km road with 3 km bridge is being prepared] (in Nepali). Abhiyan Daily. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 2 Aug 2024.
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