About seventy percent of the populations of Nepal are living in the rural areas. Therefore developments in urban centers alone do not indicates the overall development of the country. Only with the improvement in transportation facilities in rural areas, there could be faster development of these areas, resulting in overall development of the country. The fertilizers and other inputs for agriculture and tourism and cottage industries could reach the rural population easily and the products of the villages can be sold at the nearest market centers for more remunerative prices, resulting in faster economic growth and decreased wastage. By providing improved facilities for education health care and other social needs. In the villages, the urge for the migration of the population to urban centers decreases, thus helping in balanced development of the country as a whole.

The impacts of rural road connectivity , from the recent rural road development programs in the country are as follows:

• Improvement in transportation service leads to improve access to market centers for the rural producers, better availability of farm inputs at reduced prices
• Diversification of  agricultural produce with improved market access promotes shifts in favor of cash crops and commercialization of agricultural activities
• Diversification of livelihood opportunities with better connectivity enhances employment opportunities in the non-agricultural sectors
• Improved services with improved road connectivity, inter-alia, enhance access to education, health and financial services
• Increases in the outreach due to improved rural roads facilitates better availability of public services and functionaries in rural areas