National Highway 02 (Nepal)
National Highway 02 | ||||
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| राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ०२ (Nepali) | ||||
| Mechi Highway | ||||
Mechi Highway in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
| Length | 268 km (167 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Kechana | |||
 NH05 at Jhapa Chok, Bhadrapur
 NH06 at Ganesh Chok, Hilihang | ||||
| North end | Taplejung | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Nepal | |||
| Provinces | Koshi Province | |||
| Districts | Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar & Taplejung | |||
| Primary destinations | Prithivinagar, Bhadrapur, Duhagadhi, Budhabare, Kanyam, Phikkal | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Mechi Highway or NH02 (previously: H07) (Nepali: मेची राजमार्ग) is a two-lane freeway in Koshi Province, spanning about 268 kilometers in length.[1] The highway connects all the districts of former Mechi zone, hence the name Mechi. It runs from the Village Development Committee of Kechana in Jhapa district in the south to the remote north of Taplejung through the district of Ilam.[1] The main destinations along the highway include Prithivinagar, Bhadrapur, Duhagadhi, Budhabare, Kanyam and Phikkal. The highway shares a junction with Mahendra Highway at Charali.[2]
The Mechi Highway extends from the Terai region of Nepal to the high Himalayas, connecting India in the south and China in the north. It starts from Kechana Kawal in the Terai region, crosses the Shivalik Hills, passes through the lower Himalayas and reaches the high Himalayan region bordering China.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "List of National Highways". dor.gov.np. Department of Roads, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure & Transport, Government of Nepal. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Map of Mechi Highway". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "A guidebook on geological section of Mechi Highway" (PDF). Department of mines and geology. July 2010. Retrieved 4 Aug 2024.
- ^ "पाथीभरामा केबुलकारसँगै ताप्लेजुङको समृद्धि" [Prosperity of Taplejung along with cable car in Pathibhara] (in Nepali). Nagrik. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 4 Aug 2024.