National Highway 51 (Nepal)

National Highway 51, NH51 is a national highway in Nepal. The highway is located in Kapilvastu District and Arghakhanchi District in Lumbini Province. The total length of the highway is 83.13 kilometres (51.65 mi). The 25.01 kilometres (15.54 mi) of road length is covered by Kapilvastu district and the remaining 58.12 kilometres (36.11 mi) of road is covered by Arghakhanchi District.[1] [2] It was a Feeder Road F011[3] which upgrade to NH51.

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National Highway 51
राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ५१
Taulihawa–Gorusinge–Sandhikharka
Map
NH51 in red
Route information
Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads)
Length83.13 km (51.65 mi)
HistoryF011
Major junctions
North endSandhikharka
Major intersectionsGorusinge
Sourh endTaulihawa
Location
CountryNepal
ProvincesLumbini Province
DistrictsKapilvastu District, Arghakhanchi District
Highway system
NH50 NH52

NH51 is a gateway to enter Arghakhanchi Headquarters. From Patharkot on the border of Kapilvastu and Arghakhanchi, one can reach the headquarters Sandhikhark by a 57 km hilly journey.[4] The 11 km road from Gorusinge to Patharkot is double lane.[5]

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. ^ "स्तरोन्नति र सुधारको चरणमा गोरुसिङे-सन्धिखर्क सडक" [Gorusinge-Sandhikhark road under upgradation and improvement phase] (in Nepali). Ghatana ra Bichar. 24 Sep 2019. Retrieved 20 Jul 2024.
  5. ^ "कपिलवस्तुमा सडक क्रान्ति" [Road revolution in Kapilvastu] (in Nepali). Maya Devi Online. 8 Nov 2022. Retrieved 20 Jul 2024.
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