Two decades on, road to China border remains unfinished in Mugu

Only 18 kilometres of the 68-kilometre Gamgadhi-Nakche Nangla road have been opened, leaving residents of Mugum Karmarong reliant on costly mule transport and days-long walks for basic supplies.

For 56-year-old Sanduk Tamang of ward 3 of Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality in Mugu, reaching the district headquarters in Gamgadhi requires a gruelling two-day walk. By comparison, he can reach Nakche Nangla on the Chinese border in a single day.