Mahakali Highway formerly was a long Highway with the old number
H14 connecting
Dhangadhi of
Kailali District (Western
Terai region) to
Mahakali Municipality of
Darchula District (
Lesser Himalayas) passing through
Doti District,
Dadeldhura District and
Baitadi District. The road from Syaule (Dadeldhura) to Satbanj (Darchula) was built with the assistance of USA between 1967 and 1985. On the closure of roads from Darchula to India by the Indian side on various excuses, Nepal decided to extend the road from Darchula Khalanga (
Headquarters) to
Chhangru and
Tinkar (
Great Himalayas). Chhangru, Tinkar and Khalanga are all inside Nepali territory, but one has to pass through Indian territory to get from Khalanga to these two villages, as there were no roads or foot trails on the Nepali side. Nepal Army is working to open a track from Tusarpani to Tinkar in Darchula district. Around 92 km of dirt track—31 km in Dadeldhura, 34 km in Baitadi and 27 km in Darchula—is yet to be opened. The extension work of Mahakali Highway, NH66 (from Dattu to
Tinkar) is being done under the
Mahakali Corridor Project. ==References==