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| राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग ४७ | ||||
| National Highway 47 | ||||
 Siddhartha Highway in red | ||||
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| Maintained byMoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
| Length | 182 km (113 mi) | |||
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| From | Belahiya,Nepal | |||
| To | Pokhara,Nepal | |||
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| Country | Nepal | |||
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Siddhartha Highway (Nepali:सिद्धार्थ राजमार्ग), orNH47 (previously:H10) is a major highway inNepal that connects theTerai region in southern Nepal with the mountain region in northern Nepal. The highway starts at the Nepal–India border nearSiddharthanagar and terminates atPokhara. It intersects with the east–westMahendra Highway atButwal.[1]
Construction of the highway was started in 1964 and completed in 1971. It was inaugurated by King Birendra on 9 May 1972 (25 Baisakh 2029 BS) in Pokhara. Built with Indian financial assistance, the highway consists of about 34 bridges with the longest bridge over the KaliGandaki River inRamdi. The highway takes its name from Siddhartha Gautam (Gautama Buddha).
The length of the highway is 181 kilometres (112 mi).[2] The major settlements on the highway are Siddharthanagar, Butwal, Tansen,Waling,Putalibazar,Syangja and Pokhara.
The Butwal–Palpa section of this road consists of rocky terrain and frequent rock-fall which sometimes causes fatal accidents.[3]
The road is considered among the five busiest highways in Nepal. It is mainly used for transportation of food and agricultural products. People who want to travel to Pokhara generally do not use this highway because of the large number of narrow curves and the poor quality of the road.
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