Nepal, June 3 -- Since its establishment, the Department of Roads (DoR) has constructed 36,132 kilometers of roads across the country as of Falgun 2081 BS (mid-February to mid-March 2025). This includes 19,163 kilometers of black-topped roads, 8,204 kilometers of gravel roads, and 8,765 kilometers of earthen roads under the strategic road network and national highways.

A senior official at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) stated that various bodies-including the DoR, provincial governments, local governments, and the former District Development Committees-have built approximately 100,000 kilometers of roads in total.

In 2076 BS (2019), the Cabinet designated 80 highways as national highways. The Department o...