Kaligandaki Corridor
{{Short description|Highway in Nepal}}
{{Infobox road
| name = Kaligandaki Corridor
| country = NPL
| provinces = Lumbini, Gandaki
| label1 = Districts
| location1 = Palpa, Gulmi, Baglung, Parbat, Myagdi, Mustang
| type = NH
| route =48
| alternate_name = National Highway 48
| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|id=Q111169609|stroke-width=3}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = NH48 in red line
| image = Jomsom main street, Nepal (15538157347).jpg
| image_notes = NH48 at Jomsom in 2014
| length_km = 254
| direction_a = North
| terminus_a = Korala
| junction = Kagbeni, Beni, Kushma, Kaligandaki, Satyawati, Ridi Bazar
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = Tansen
| established = under construction
| history = Under Construction
| next_type = NH
| next_route = 49
| previous_type = NH
| previous_route = 47
| header_type = cons
}}
NH48 or Kaligandaki Corridor ({{langx|ne|काली गन्डकी राजमार्ग}}) is an under construction {{convert|254|km|mi}} long highway in Nepal starting from Gaidakot,Nabalpur and ending at Korala, the northern part near the Chinese border. It is one of the National Pride Projects. After the completion, about 1 million people of 10 districts will have direct access to motorable road. The road is also predicted to become a trading route between Nepal, India and China.{{Cite web| title = Kaligandaki corridor becomes operational| accessdate = 2022-02-13| url = https://kathmandupost.com/money/2017/07/09/kaligandaki-corridor-becomes-operational}}
The route passes though Midhills and Himalayan mountains. Main locality includes Palpa, Syangja, Parbat, Baglung and Muktinath.{{Cite web| title = Kaligandaki Corridor project gains momentum| work = GorakhaPatra| accessdate = 2022-02-13| url = https://risingnepaldaily.com/business/kaligandaki-corridor-project-gains-momentum}}
The road is being constructed by multiple contractors, including Nepal Army’s Road Construction Division.{{Cite web| last = Mausam| title = Kaligandaki link road becomes operational| work = The Himalayan Times| accessdate = 2022-02-13| date = 2016-05-20| url = https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/kaligandaki-link-road-becomes-operational}}{{Cite web| last = Mausam| title = CoAS inaugurates Kaligandaki corridor| work = The Himalayan Times| accessdate = 2022-02-13| date = 2016-05-19| url = https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/coas-inaugurates-kaligandaki-corridor}} The project was started on 3 December 2018 and scheduled for completion by December 2021.
The highway NH48 ends and meets NH47 at Tansen and the NH47 further goes to Indo-Nepal border to Belahiya.
File:Vairabshtan road - panoramio.jpg a part of NH48 Kaligandaki Corridor|300px]]
