Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway
पुष्पलाल (मध्यपहाडी) राजमार्ग
A planned east–west highway through the mid-hills, parallel to the Mahendra Highway.
- Code
- NH03
- Length
- ≈1,879 km
- From
- Chiyabhanjyang (east)
- To
- Jhulaghat (west)
- Opened
- Under construction (phased)
- Status
- Partly open; under construction
- Provinces
- Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpashchim
The Pushpalal or Mid-Hill Highway is a planned ≈1,879 km east–west route through Nepal's middle hills, designed to open up the hill districts that the Terai-bound Mahendra Highway bypasses.
Built in phases, it threads together dozens of hill headquarters and is central to the vision of balanced regional development.
From plan to highway
- 2008
Adopted as a priority
The mid-hill east–west route is taken up as a national pride project.
- Phased
Under construction
Sections are opened district by district across the middle hills, with tourism hubs planned along the way.
The Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway highlighted, from OpenStreetMap road data.
More highways
Mahendra Highway (East–West Highway)
Nepal's longest and most important road — the Terai spine that ties the country together east to west
Tribhuvan Highway (Tribhuvan Rajpath)
Nepal's first highway — the original road link between Kathmandu and India
Araniko Highway
The road to Tibet — Nepal's historic overland link to China
Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway — frequently asked questions
How long is the Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway?+
The Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway (NH03) is approximately 1,879 km long.
Where does the Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway go — what does it connect?+
It runs from Chiyabhanjyang (east) to Jhulaghat (west), passing through the provinces of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpashchim.
When did the Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway open?+
Construction history: Under construction (phased).
Is the Pushpalal (Mid-Hill) Highway open and what is it known for?+
Status: Partly open; under construction. It is known as A planned east–west highway through the mid-hills, parallel to the Mahendra Highway.
Sources & data note
Length, route and dates are approximate, from the Department of Roads and standard references. The mapped route is real road geometry from OpenStreetMap, matched by highway code.