CONTENTS

S.No Title Page 1. Foreword 2. Table of Contents i 3. List of Abbreviations vi 4. Introduction viii 5. Table-1: Comparative Chart of Road Length, Influenced Population and 1 Density (1951 – 2011/12) 6. Table-2: Total SRN Length, Influenced Population, and Area in Districts 2 /Zones/Regions 7. Table – 3: Distances Between Different Places on Mahendra Rajmarg (East 4 - West Highway) 8. Table – 4: Road Distances between important places via Mugling- 5 Narayanghat 9. Table – 5: Road Distance of District Head-Quarters from via 6 Prithivi Rajmarga 10. Table – 6: District Head Quarters not Connected with Road 6 11. Table – 7: Length of SRN with its Pavement in Districts/Zones/Regions 7 12. Table – 8: Road Length with Category and Pavement 9 13. Map of Strategic Road Network, 2011/12 10 14. Eastern Development Region : Road Length with category and pavement 11 15. Map of Eastern Development Region 12 16. : Road Length and classification 13 17. Map of Mechi Zone 14 18. Road Network in 15 19. Map of Taplejung District 16 20. Road Network in 17 21. Map of Panchthar District 18 22. Road Network in 19 23. Map of Ilam District 20 24. Road Network in 21 25. Map of Jhapa District 22 26. Koshi Zone : Road Length with category and pavement 23 27. Map of Koshi Zone 24 28. Road Network in 25 29. Map of Morang District 26 30. Road Network in 27 31. Map of Sunsari District 28 32. Road Network in 29 33. Map of Dhankuta District 30 34. Road Network in Terhathum District 31 35. Map of Terhathum District 32 36. Road Network in 33 37. Map of Sankhuwasabha District 34 38. Road Network in Bhojpur District 35 39. Map of Bhojpur District 36 40. : Road Length and classification 37 41. Map of Sagarmatha Zone 38 42. Road Network in 39 43. Map of Solukhumbu District 40 44. Road Network in District 41 45. Map of 42

i S.No Title Page 46. Road Network in 43 47. Map of Khotang District 44 48. Road Network in 45 49. Map of Udayapur District 46 50. Road Network in 47 51. Map of Saptari District 48 52. Road Network in District 49 53. Map of 50 54. Central Development Region : Road Length and classification 53 55. Map of Central Development Region 54 56. Zone : Road Length and classification 55 57. Map of 56 58. Road Network in 57 59. Map of Dhanusha District 58 60. Road Network in 59 61. Map of Mahattari District 60 62. Road Network in 61 63. Map of Sarlahi District 62 64. Road Network in 63 65. Map of Sindhuli District 64 66. Road Network in 65 67. Map of Ramechhap District 66 68. Road Network in 67 69. Map of Dolakha District 68 70. : Road Length and classification 69 71. Map of Bagmati Zone 70 72. Road Network in 71 73. Map of Sindhupalchowk District 72 74. Road Network in Kabhrepalanchowk District 73 75. Map of Kabhrepalanchowk District 74 76. Road Netwrok in Lalitpur District 75 77. Map of Lalitpur District 76 78. Road Network in District 77 79. Map of 78 80. Road Network in 79 81. Map of Kathmandu District 80 82. Road Network in 81 83. Map of Nuwakot District 82 84. Road Network in 83 85. Map of Rasuwa District 84 86. Road Network in 85 87. Map of Dhading District 86 88. : Road Length and Classification 87 89. Map of Narayani Zone 88 90. Road Network in Makawanpur District 89 91. Map of Makawanpur District 90 92. Road Network in District 91 93. Map of 92 94. Road Network in 93 95. Map of Bara District 94

ii S.No Title Page 96. Road Network in 95 97. Map of Parsa District 96 98. Road Network in 97 99. Map of Chitwan District 98 100. Western Development Region: Road length with Classification 101 101. Map of Western Development Region 102 102. : Road Length and classification 103 103. Map of Gandaki Zone 104 104. Road Network in 105 105. Map of Gorkha District 106 106. Road Network in 107 107. Map of Lamjung District 108 108. Road Network in Tanahu District 109 109. Map of Tanahu District 110 110. Road Network in 111 111. Map of Syangja District 112 112. Road Network in 113 113. Map of Kaski District 114 114. Road Network in Manang District 115 115. Map of Manang District 116 116. Zone: Road length and classification 117 117. Map of 118 118. Road Network in 119 119. Map of Mustang District 120 120. Road Network in 121 121. Map of Myagdi District 122 122. Road Network in 123 123. Map of Parbat District 124 124. Road Network in District 125 125. Map of 126 126. Zone: Road Length and classification 127 127. Map of 128 128. Road Network in 129 129. Map of Gulmi District 130 130. Road Network in 131 131. Map of Palpa District 132 132. Road Network in 133 133. Map of Nawalparasi District 134 134. Road Network in 135 135. Map of Rupandehi District 136 136. Road Network in 137 137. Map of Kapilvastu District 138 138. Road Network in 139 139. Map of Arghakhanchi District 140 140. Mid-Western Development Region: Road Length with classification 143 141. Map of Mid-Western Development Region 144 142. : Road Length and classification 145 143. Map of Rapti Zone 146 144. Road Network in 147 145. Map of Pyuthan District 148 146. Road Network in 149 147. Map of Rolpa District 150 148. Road Network in 151

iii S.No Title Page 149. Map of Rukum District 152 150. Road Network in Salyan District 153 151. Map of Salyan District 154 152. Road Network in Dang District 155 153. Map of Dang District 156 154. : Road Length and Classification 157 155. Map of Bheri Zone 158 156. Road Network in 159 157. Map of Banke District 160 158. Road Network in 161 159. Map of Bardiya District 162 160. Road Network in 163 161. Map of Surkhet District 164 162. Road Network in District 165 163. Map of 166 164. Road Network in 167 165. Map of Jajarkot District 168 166. : Road Length and Classification in 169 167. Map of Karnali Zone 170 168. Road Network in 171 169. Map of Dolpa District 172 170. Road Network in 173 171. Map of Jumla District 174 172. Road Network in 175 173. Map of Kalikot District 176 174. Road Network in 177 175. Map of Mugu District 178 176. Road Network in 179 177. Map of Humla District 180 178. Far-Western Development Region: Road Length with classification 183 179. Map of Far - Western Development Region 184 180. : Road Length and classification 185 181. Map of Seti Zone 186 182. Road Network in 187 183. Map of Bajura District 188 184. Road Network in 189 185. Map of Bajhang District 190 186. Road Network in 191 187. Map of Achham District 192 188. Road Network in DIstrict 193 189. Map of 194 190. Road Network in 195 191. Map of Kailali District 196 192. : Road Length and classification 197 193. Map of Mahakali Zone 198 194. Road Network in 199 195. Map of Kanchanpur District 200 196. Road Network in District 201 197. Map of 202 198. Road Network in 203 199. Map of Baitadi District 204 200. Road Network in 205 201. Map of Darchula District 206

iv S.No Title Page 202. Table 9: List of Important Roads and Status 208 203. Table 10: List of Main Bridges of SRN 212 204. References 240

ANNEXES

Annex 1 - Historical Background of Department of Roads and Organization Chart Annex 2 - Link Details of SRN Annex 3 - Road-wise District Coverage Annex 4 - Schematic Diagram of Strategic Road Network 2011/12

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