Tribhuvan Highway
E680631
Tribhuvan Highway is one of Nepal’s oldest major roadways, linking Kathmandu with the southern plains and serving as a key trade and transport route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tribhuvan Highway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7662101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tribhuvan Highway Context triple: [Prithvi Highway, connectsTo, Tribhuvan Highway]
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A.
Mugling–Narayanghat Road
Mugling–Narayanghat Road is a key highway segment in central Nepal that links the Mugling junction to Narayanghat, serving as a major transit corridor between Kathmandu, Pokhara, and the southern plains.
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B.
Mugling–Pokhara section of national highway network
The Mugling–Pokhara section of the national highway network is a key roadway in central Nepal that links the junction town of Mugling with the major tourist city of Pokhara, serving as a vital corridor for regional travel and trade.
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C.
Hindustan–Tibet Road
The Hindustan–Tibet Road is a historic high-altitude mountain highway in the Indian Himalayas that connects Shimla to the Tibetan border, traversing remote and rugged terrain.
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D.
Ring Road of Kathmandu
The Ring Road of Kathmandu is a major circular arterial highway encircling Nepal’s capital city, connecting key urban areas and serving as a primary route for traffic and transportation.
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E.
Pali Highway
Pali Highway is a major scenic roadway on the island of Oʻahu that connects Honolulu with the windward side, including the town of Kailua.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tribhuvan Highway Target entity description: Tribhuvan Highway is one of Nepal’s oldest major roadways, linking Kathmandu with the southern plains and serving as a key trade and transport route.
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A.
Mugling–Narayanghat Road
Mugling–Narayanghat Road is a key highway segment in central Nepal that links the Mugling junction to Narayanghat, serving as a major transit corridor between Kathmandu, Pokhara, and the southern plains.
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B.
Mugling–Pokhara section of national highway network
The Mugling–Pokhara section of the national highway network is a key roadway in central Nepal that links the junction town of Mugling with the major tourist city of Pokhara, serving as a vital corridor for regional travel and trade.
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C.
Hindustan–Tibet Road
The Hindustan–Tibet Road is a historic high-altitude mountain highway in the Indian Himalayas that connects Shimla to the Tibetan border, traversing remote and rugged terrain.
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D.
Ring Road of Kathmandu
The Ring Road of Kathmandu is a major circular arterial highway encircling Nepal’s capital city, connecting key urban areas and serving as a primary route for traffic and transportation.
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E.
Pali Highway
Pali Highway is a major scenic roadway on the island of Oʻahu that connects Honolulu with the windward side, including the town of Kailua.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Hetauda–Kathmandu Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderConnection | India via Birgunj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Roads in Nepal
ⓘ
Transport in Bagmati Province ⓘ Transport in Madhesh Province ⓘ |
| connects |
Birgunj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hetauda NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| crosses |
Mahabharat Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siwalik Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
passenger traffic route
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ transport corridor ⓘ |
| hazards | landslides in monsoon season ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Thankot area near Kathmandu Valley rim ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first motorable road linking Kathmandu to the Terai plains
ⓘ
one of the oldest major highways in Nepal ⓘ |
| importance | key route for access between Kathmandu and southern border towns ⓘ |
| length | approximately 189 km ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Mahendra Highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prithvi Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Department of Roads of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Tribhuvan of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1956 ⓘ |
| partOf | East–West trade corridor of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bhainse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hetauda NERFINISHED ⓘ Naubise NERFINISHED ⓘ Pathlaiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Thankot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Bagmati Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhesh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| surface | paved ⓘ |
| terminus |
Birgunj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
hilly
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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movement of goods between Nepal and India ⓘ public bus services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tribhuvan Highway Description of subject: Tribhuvan Highway is one of Nepal’s oldest major roadways, linking Kathmandu with the southern plains and serving as a key trade and transport route.
Referenced by (1)
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