INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ITAHARI, APRIL 21After the Tamor corridor, constructed along the banks of the Tamor
River from Sunsari to Taplejung, travel time from Dharan to Pathibhara of Taplejung has been reduced by four hours.
rights declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, in countries from Angola to the US to New Zealand
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This opportunity has inspired many to travel to Pathibhara via this track
''It used to take more than 16 hours to reach Pathibhara via the Mechi Highway from Dharan,'' said Basudeb Baral, a tourism entrepreneur
from Dharan who owns Sechha Adventure Park, Sechha Travels and Hotel Sechha
He added, ''This has opened new avenues for more tourist footfalls from Dharan and around.'' On the occasion of Nepali New Nepali Year 2079
BS, Baral and tourism entrepreneur Pramesh Shrestha, who owns Hotel Nava Yug were at Pathibhara temple, a famed religious destination in
Province 1.
Baral said the route to Taplejung along the banks of the Tamor River was super exciting and the road was much
wider and visibly safer than Mechi highway.He, however, stressed the need to upgrade infrastructure in a speedy manner for all-weather
commuting.The 314-kilometre long roadway connects India and China via Nepal from Sunsari to Taplejung
Blacktopping has not started yet.However, commuting has started and it has benefited people like Baral and Shrestha.A version of this
article appears in the print on April 22, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
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