Baglung Section of Saljhandi-Dhorpatan Road Gravelled After Five Years
Summary
Gravel has been completed on the 22-kilometer Burtiwang-Falleghor section of the Saljhandi-Dhorpatan road in Baglung after five years, improving travel time and benefiting tourism and agriculture.
Key Points
- Graveling of the 22-kilometer Burtiwang-Falleghor section of the Saljhandi-Dhorpatan road in Baglung has been completed after five years.
- The project faced multiple deadline extensions due to construction company delays.
- Travel time on this road segment has reduced from about two and a half hours to 45 minutes.
- The road improvement is expected to boost tourism and facilitate marketing of local agricultural products like apples and potatoes.
