Jayaprithvi Highway (National Highway 64, NH64) is a national highway in Nepal located in Sudurpashchim Province. The total length of the highway is 113.05 kilometres (70.25 mi).[1] [2]

The highway named after Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh who was a humanist, peace advocate, writer and social activist from Nepal.[3]

The road upgradation work of the 108-km long highway from Khodpe in Baitadi district to Chainpur started last fiscal year in 2020 at the cost of Rs 200 million.[4]

References

  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. ^ Singh, Padma B (28 August 1998). "Humanism and Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh". The Nepal Digest.
  4. ^ "Local residents concerned about shoddy work on Jayaprithvi Highway". The Kathmandu Post. 27 Jan 2021. Retrieved 27 Jul 2024.
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