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of transport, roadways are less expensive and can be easily run in our country.
There are several highways which are linked with different areas of the country.
Here are some important roads or highways of Nepal.
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN NEPAL
Sl.No. Name Length Starting Point Ending Point
1 East-West 1028 km Mechi Bridge, Gaddachowki Border, Banbasa,
Highway Jhapa Border Kanchanpur
2 Tribhuvan 189 km Tribhuvan Statue, Sirsiya Bridge,
Highway Tripureshwor Birgunj Border
3 Kathmandu -Kodari 114 km Maitighar Junction, Friendship Bridge,
(Araniko) Highway Kathmandu Kodari Border
4 Prithvi 174 km Naubise, Dhading Prithvi Chowk, Pokhara
Highway
5 Madan Ashrit 36 km Chitwan, Naryanghat Mugling, Chitwan
Highway
6 B.P Koirala Highway 90.75 Bardibash Dhulikhel
km
7 Mechi Highway 268 km Kechana Border, Taplejung
Bhadrapur
8 Sagarmatha Highway 265 km Kadmaha, Saptari Solusalleri, Solukhumbu
9 Siddhartha Highway 182 km Sunauli Border Prithvi Chowk, Pokhara
10 Rapti Highway 196 km Ameliya, Dang Musikot, Rukum
11 Ratna Highway 113 km Jamuniya Border, Bangesimal, Surkhet
Nepalgunj
12 Karnali Highway 232 km Surkhet, Bangesimal Jumla, Kalikot
13 Bhimdutta Highway 320 km Mohana Bridge, Darchula
Dhangadhi Border
14 Seti Highway 66 km Syaule, Dadeldhura Samuwagad
Among them, the Tribhuwan Highway is the oldest highway and East West
highway is the longest highway of Nepal.

b. Airways or Air Transport

Airways or air transport is the fastest and expensive means of transportation.
The movement of people or goods is done through air. Air transportation was started
in Nepal in BS 2006. The Nepal Airline Corporation (NAC) previously known as
the Royal Nepal Airline Corporation, fly to different places in the country and
abroad. There is service of domestic and international flight in Nepal. Altogether
there are about 52 airports in Nepal. Helicopter services are also available. The
country's only international airport and the hub of all air service in the country
is Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA). There are other companies operating
their flight like Yeti Air, Buddha Air, Sita Air, Agni Air, Goma Air, etc. There are

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