National Highway 23 (Nepal)

{{Short description|Highway in Nepal}}

{{Infobox road

| country = NPL

| name = National Highway 23

| provinces = Koshi Province, Bagmati Province

| label1 = Districts

| location1 = Khotang, Solukhumbu, Ramechap, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk

| type =NH

| route =23

| alternate_name =

| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|id=Q126887822|stroke-width=3}}

| map_custom = yes

| map_notes = NH23 in red

| length_km = 291

| direction_a =East

| terminus_a =Diktel

| junction = Basa, Salleri, Junbesi, Jiri, Bhimeshwar

| direction_b = West

| terminus_b = Khadichaur

| established =

| history = Under construction

| next_type = NH

| next_route = 24

| previous_type = NH

| previous_route = 22

| header_type = uc

}}

NH23 is an interprovincial national highway between Bagmati Province and Koshi Province of Nepal. The total length of the highway is {{convert|291|km}}. The western section ({{convert|136|km}} in Bagmati Province) is completed and the eastern section ({{convert|155|km}}) is planned.{{cite web |url=https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/15/bStatistics_of_National_Highway_SNH_2022_21.pdf |title=Statics of National Highway 2020_21|date=2021-09-22 |website=Nepal in data |publisher=Department of Roads (Nepal)|access-date=2024-06-18}}{{cite web |url=http://ssrn.aviyaan.com/ssrn_map/map |title=Statics of Stretgic Road Network| date= 2023|website= |publisher=Department of Roads (Nepal)|access-date=2024-06-18}}

Khadichaur-Mudhe-Charikot, the 55-kilometre road section, is completed.{{cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/khadichaur-charikot-road-closed-for-three-consecutive-days |title=Khadichaur-Charikot road closed for three consecutive days |date=28 Jul 2019 |website= |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=23 Jun 2024 |trans-title = |language = }}{{cite web |url=https://english.ratopati.com/story/11257 |title=Khadichaur-Charikot road up-gradation to take pace |date=6 Dec 2019 |website= |publisher=Ratopati |access-date=23 Jun 2024 |trans-title = |language = }} The Charikot-Jiri section is also completed.{{cite web |url=https://english.ratopati.com/story/18704 |title=Upgradation of Charikot-Jiri road section continues |date=13 Apr 2021 |website= |publisher=Ratopati|access-date= 23 Jun 2024|trans-title = |language = }} According to the Strategic Road Network (SSRN) of DoR, the Jiri-Tamakoshi (37.4 km) section is also completed with black topped road.{{cite web |url=https://ssrn.dor.gov.np/road_network/getDistrictCategoryAndPavement/Central/Janakpur/Dolakha |title=NH-23, Dolakha |date= |website= |publisher=SSRN, DOR|access-date= 23 Jun 2024|trans-title = |language = }}

The eastern section of NH-23 (Tamakoshi to Diktel via Pekarnas, Salleri) is not yet completed, and is planned to be constructed in the near future.