Tribhuvan Highway
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The Tribhuvan Highway connects the outskirts of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal
, with Birganj
/ Raxaul
on the Nepal
-India
border. NH 28
and NH 28A
links Raxaul with Lucknow
/ Barauni
and other locations in India.
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) west of Kathmandu with the border at Birganj/Raxaul. It was named in memory of King Tribhuvan
(1906–1955). Its construction was finally completed with Indian assistance in 1956 and provided the first serviceable road connection with India.
Before Tribhuvan Highway was built, old travelers used the historic trade route passing through Kulekhani
, Chitlang
, Chandragiri Pass and Thankot
.
. Its total length extends to some 158 kilometres (98.2 mi) from north to south. It is 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) as the crow flies from Hetauda to Naubise, but Tribhuvan Highway makes it an astonishing 107 kilometres (66.5 mi). At Naubise
, the Tribhuwan Highway intersects the Prithvi Highway.
Daman
on Tribhuvan Highway has probably the finest view of the Himalayas
extending on a good day from Dhaulagiri
in the west to Everest
in the east.
Hetauda is the junction point of the Mahendra Highway
and the Tribhuvan Highway.
from the capital city, including Tribhuvan Highway, Kanti Highway, Ganesh Man Road, and Madan Bhandari Road. The four-lane fast track extending from the outer ring road in Kathmandu to Nijgadh
in the Terai region will be the shortest and will only be 76 kilometres (47.2 mi). The track will have a tunnel of 1.3 km at Thingana of Makawanpur. It has been under construction since 2008.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, with Birganj
Birganj
Birganj is a sub-metropolitan municipality and border town in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. It lies 283 km south of the capital Kathmandu, 3 km north of the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entry point to Nepal from Patna and Calcutta it is also known...
/ Raxaul
Raxaul
Raxaul or Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the India-Nepal border with Birganj on the other side of the border.-Demographics:...
on the Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
-India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
border. NH 28
National Highway 28 (India)
National Highway 28 is a National Highway in India that links Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Barauni in Bihar. It crosses into Bihar about from Kushinagar. It joins National Highway 31 at Barauni north of river Ganges. The total length of NH 28 is...
and NH 28A
National Highway 28A (India)
National Highway 28A is a short Indian National Highway entirely within the state of Bihar. This long highway links Pipra on NH 28 to Raxaul near Indo-Nepal International border. - See also :* List of National Highways in India...
links Raxaul with Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
/ Barauni
Barauni
Barauni is a town in the state of Bihar, India.Barauni was once an Industrial town in Begusarai district, Bihar. After the partition of the Jharkhand from Bihar, it had and still has the potential to become the industrial capital of Bihar....
and other locations in India.
History
Known as the original rajpath (royal way) the Tribhuvan Highway is the oldest of Nepal’s highways and links NaubiseNaubise
Naubise is a village development committee in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12312 and had 2164 houses in it....
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) west of Kathmandu with the border at Birganj/Raxaul. It was named in memory of King Tribhuvan
Tribhuvan of Nepal
King Tribhuhvan Bir Bikram Shah , King of Nepal was King of Nepal from 11 December 1911 until his death...
(1906–1955). Its construction was finally completed with Indian assistance in 1956 and provided the first serviceable road connection with India.
Before Tribhuvan Highway was built, old travelers used the historic trade route passing through Kulekhani
Kulekhani
Kulekhani is a village development committee in Makwanpur District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2972 people living in 535 individual households....
, Chitlang
Chitlang
Chitlang is a VDC located in Makwanpur District, Narayani Zone, CDR, Nepal.-Geography:Chitlang is located to the south west of Kathmandu valley in mid-hills called Mahabharat range.The VDC is bounded by-...
, Chandragiri Pass and Thankot
Thankot
Image:sunset.jpg|Caption1Image:kill.jpg|Caption2Thankot is a large village lies in the west of Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone in central america. It lies in the bed of 'Chandragiri hill'. According to the 1980 Nepal census it has a population of 5,755 and has 1,075 households...
.
Route
The best stretch is through the Terai region. Thereafter, it is an unending series of climbs and descents through the Sivalik Hills north of HetaudaHetauda
Hetauda is a town in the Makwanpur District of the Narayani Zone in southern Nepal. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Makwanpur district. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 53,836 people living in 10,420 individual households...
. Its total length extends to some 158 kilometres (98.2 mi) from north to south. It is 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) as the crow flies from Hetauda to Naubise, but Tribhuvan Highway makes it an astonishing 107 kilometres (66.5 mi). At Naubise
Naubise
Naubise is a village development committee in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12312 and had 2164 houses in it....
, the Tribhuwan Highway intersects the Prithvi Highway.
Daman
Daman, Nepal
Daman is a village in the central part of Nepal, located in the district of Makwanpur. It is halfway between Kathmandu and Hetauda at 2320m.Daman on the Tribhuvan Highway has probably the finest view of the Himalayas extending on a good day from Dhaulagiri in the west to Everest in the east.The...
on Tribhuvan Highway has probably the finest view of the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
extending on a good day from Dhaulagiri
Dhaulagiri
Dhaulagiri is Earth's seventh highest mountain at ; one of fourteen over eight thousand metres. Dhaulagiri was first climbed May 13, 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian expedition....
in the west to Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
in the east.
Hetauda is the junction point of the Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway also called East West Highway runs across the Terai region of Nepal, from Kankarbhitta in the east to Mahendranagar in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal.-Overview:...
and the Tribhuvan Highway.
Fast track alternative
There are at least half a dozen routes to the Terai region via MakawanpurMakwanpur District
Makwanpur District of 392,604. Bhimfedi market of the district was the traditional route to enter Kathmandu valley from the south.-Village Development Committees :*Agara*Ambhanjyang*Bajrabarahi*Basamadi*Betini*Bhaise*Bharta Pundyadevi*Bhimfedi...
from the capital city, including Tribhuvan Highway, Kanti Highway, Ganesh Man Road, and Madan Bhandari Road. The four-lane fast track extending from the outer ring road in Kathmandu to Nijgadh
Nijgadh
Nijgadh is a town and Village Development Committee in Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 13,561 persons living in 2500 individual households....
in the Terai region will be the shortest and will only be 76 kilometres (47.2 mi). The track will have a tunnel of 1.3 km at Thingana of Makawanpur. It has been under construction since 2008.