Road is the country's primary transport mode. The Economic Survey 2014-15 released by the Ministry of Finance (Nepal), shows that the country has a total road network of 80,078 kilometres (49,758 mi), which includes 26,935 kilometres (16,737 mi) of roads constructed and being maintained by the Department of Roads and 53,143 kilometres (33,022 mi) of roads constructed by local government bodies.[1]
National highways are the major roads connecting Eastern Nepal with Western Nepal, and Southern Nepal with Northern. They are designated by letter 'H' followed by a two-digit number.
80 kmph
F
Feeder roads run alongside National Highways or sometimes link two highways. They are designated by letter 'F' followed by a 3-digit number.
60 kmph
D
District roads sometimes link two or more districts or act as an internal road link in a district.
60 kmph
U
Urban roads are freeways[clarification needed] intended to serve within a specific metro, sub-metro, municipality or rural-municipality.
Nepal Government Railway operated a short narrow gauge railway from 1927 to 1965. Presently in 2022, there are two operational railway lines in the country, both of which connect Nepal with India: the Raxaul–Sirsiya and the Jainagar–Janakpur. The former is a 6 km (3.7 mi) line from Raxaul, India to Sirsiya Inland Container Depot (or dry port) near Birgunj, Nepal, and is primarily used for freight transport.[3] It allows container traffic to be imported to Nepal through the Sirsiya dry port container depot.[4] The latter is a 51 km (32 mi) line from Jaynagar, India to Janakpur, Nepal, and is used primarily for passenger transport.[5]
China–Nepal railway is a planned line through Kathmandu, linking India with Lhasa in Tibet, has been proposed by the KP Oli government. In November 2017, Chinese media reported the arrival of a delegation of Chinese railway experts in Nepal. They discussed the possibility of a rail connection between China and Nepal.[8] In August 2018, the two sides reached an agreement on construction details of the railway.[9][10]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Transport in Nepal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Nepal is a landlocked mountainous country where transportation is difficult due to the terrain Contents 1 Road 1 1 Highways 2 Rail 3 Air 3 1 Airports redundant and not in operation 4 Water 5 ReferencesRoad editRoad is the country s primary transport mode The Economic Survey 2014 15 released by the Ministry of Finance Nepal shows that the country has a total road network of 80 078 kilometres 49 758 mi which includes 26 935 kilometres 16 737 mi of roads constructed and being maintained by the Department of Roads and 53 143 kilometres 33 022 mi of roads constructed by local government bodies 1 Road System Classification 2 Type Description Averagespeed limitH National highways are the major roads connecting Eastern Nepal with Western Nepal and Southern Nepal with Northern They are designated by letter H followed by a two digit number 80 kmphF Feeder roads run alongside National Highways or sometimes link two highways They are designated by letter F followed by a 3 digit number 60 kmphD District roads sometimes link two or more districts or act as an internal road link in a district 60 kmphU Urban roads are freeways clarification needed intended to serve within a specific metro sub metro municipality or rural municipality 40 kmphHighways edit Total 31 393 km Paved 14 102 km Gravel 7 881 km Unpaved 9 410 km 2018 est Rail editFurther information Nepal Railways and 8 different India Nepal cross border rail lines Nepal Government Railway operated a short narrow gauge railway from 1927 to 1965 Presently in 2022 there are two operational railway lines in the country both of which connect Nepal with India the Raxaul Sirsiya and the Jainagar Janakpur The former is a 6 km 3 7 mi line from Raxaul India to Sirsiya Inland Container Depot or dry port near Birgunj Nepal and is primarily used for freight transport 3 It allows container traffic to be imported to Nepal through the Sirsiya dry port container depot 4 The latter is a 51 km 32 mi line from Jaynagar India to Janakpur Nepal and is used primarily for passenger transport 5 Nepal and India had agreed to construct 8 different India Nepal cross border rail lines this includes linking Raxaul with Kathmandu during Prime Minister KP Oli s visit to India 6 A team of technical officers visited Kathmandu to study the proposed railway from Raxaul to Kathmandu and they have stated that a feasibility study of the project would begin They have already identified Chobhar as the terminus of the 113 km long line 7 China Nepal railway is a planned line through Kathmandu linking India with Lhasa in Tibet has been proposed by the KP Oli government In November 2017 Chinese media reported the arrival of a delegation of Chinese railway experts in Nepal They discussed the possibility of a rail connection between China and Nepal 8 In August 2018 the two sides reached an agreement on construction details of the railway 9 10 Air editSee also List of airports in Nepal There are 53 airports in Nepal as of 2020 out of which 34 are in operation There are three international airports that serve as the aviation hubs Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu Gautam Buddha International Airport in Lumbini and Pokhara International Airport in Pokhara Type Pavedrunways UnpavedrunwaysUnder 914 m 3000 feet 31 1914 1 523 m 3000 5000 feet 7 11 524 2 437 m 5000 8000 feet 1 02 437 3 047 m 8000 10 000 feet 0 0Over 3 047 m over 10 000 feet 1 0Total 40 2Airports redundant and not in operation edit Total 12Water editNepal is a landlocked country with no ocean borders 11 Nepal s three dry ports are Birgunj Biratnagar and Bhairahawa References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Transport in Nepal Total road length crosses 80 000km The Himalayan Times Nepal s No 1 English Daily Newspaper Nepal News Latest Politics Business World Sports Entertainment Travel Life Style News Nepal Road Standard 2070 DoR Nepal Nepal Railway Assessment Retrieved 4 August 2018 Introduction customs gov np Department of Customs dryport office Government of Nepal Retrieved 3 December 2017 Indian goods train from Jayanagar arrives in Janakpur India And Nepal To Speed Up Raxaul Kathmandu Rail Project 11 July 2018 Retrieved 4 August 2018 DoR says land acquisition a major hurdle www kathmandupost ekantipur com Kantipur Publications 24 July 2018 Retrieved 16 August 2018 中方铁路代表团赴尼泊尔开展铁路调研 A team of Chinese railway representatives visit Nepal to initiate a railway study 2017 11 14 Giri A Giri S 24 August 2018 Nepal China agree on rail study The Kathmandu Post Retrieved 22 September 2018 Nepal in talks with China to build 8 bn cross border rail link Times of India May 14 2017 Archived from the original on 2017 09 01 Transportation in Nepal Roadways Airways Railways Waterways Ropeways ImNepal com 2016 09 15 Retrieved 2017 11 08 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook 2024 ed CIA Archived 2003 edition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Transport in Nepal amp oldid 1197675667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
