For the first time, two Bolero jeeps have been delivered to Upper Dolpa in the northern area of Dolpa. For the first time, the vehicle was delivered to Charkabhot, known as the highest human settlement in the world, in Charkatangsong Rural Municipality of the district through the neighboring district of Mustang.
Lapka Gurung of Dolpobuddha-1 and Tenzin Tasi Gurung of 6 bought and delivered a jeep for the first time, informed Pemma Dhorche Gurung, vice president of Dolpobuddha Rural Municipality.
Village chairman Senang Gurung informed that for the first time a jeep was brought to Charkabhot at an altitude of 4,350 meters above sea level for commercial purposes through Waragung Muktikshetra Rural Municipality of Mustang.
He said, 'The road was already connected to the border area of Dolpa-Mustang, Sram (in Tibetan language) last year, now a temporary road has been built in the river and a jeep has been brought in using an excavator. Due to the difficulty of the road in Mustang area, it is not possible to drive vehicles regularly on both sides.'
The municipality has built the road from Dolpa to the border area of Mustang. In the Mustang area, the entire road has not been opened. He says that the Waragung Mukti Kshetra Municipality has dug the road up to Suk.
The length of the road from Charka to Mustang in Dolpa is about 110 km. About 55 km of it is in Mustang region. The rest is in Dolpa area. According to Surendra Gurung, Chairman of Waragung Muktikshetra Rural Municipality 5, about 44 km of the total roads in Mustang area have been opened. 11 km of roads are yet to be constructed. It has three kilometers of hard terrain.
It is said that these jeeps will serve various areas under Tinje, Dho, Taksi, Fal and She-Foksundo Rural Municipality in Dolpobuddha village located in Upper Dolpa.
