BP Highway
BP Highway | ||||
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| राष्ट्रिय राजमार्ग १३ | ||||
| National Highway 13 | ||||
BP Highway in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoPIT (Department of Roads) | ||||
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From | Bardibas, Mahottari | |||
| NH01 at Bardibas NH09 at Bhiman | ||||
| To | Dhulikhel, Kavre | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Nepal | |||
| Primary destinations | Banepa, Dhulikhel, Dumja, Mangaltar, Sindhuli, Bardibas | |||
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The BP Highway or NH13 (previously: H06) is a highway in eastern Nepal that links Kathmandu Valley with the Eastern Terai region. It is named after the former leader of Nepal, BP Koirala. This highway is the shortest link between Kathmandu Valley and the Madhesh Province that connects the Koshi Province with the capital of Nepal. Construction of the highway began in 1996 and after encountering different issues with materials, manpower and budget, the road was finally completed and handed over to the Nepalese government on 3 July 2015.