HIGHLIGHTS:
- Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will become easy.
- Devotees will not have to walk on foot during the journey.
- The entire journey will be motorable. That is, devotees will be able to reach Kailash Mansarovar directly from Dharchula by vehicle.
- Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari gave information in this regard in the Parliament.
From next year, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will be more easier. During the voyage, devotees will not have to walk. The voyage will be motorable the entire way. That is, worshippers will be able to travel directly from Dharchula to Kailash Mansarovar. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari briefed Parliament on the matter. He claimed that once the road is built, it will be simpler for worshippers, security officers, and local residents to move around.
From next year, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will be easier. During the journey, devotees will not have to walk. The voyage will be motorable the entire way. That is, worshippers will be able to travel directly from Dharchula to Kailash Mansarovar. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari briefed Parliament on the matter. He claimed that once the road is built, it will be simpler for worshippers, security officers, and local residents to move around.
The road construction work
The road construction work will be completed by December 2023, according to Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, who stated in the Lok Sabha. In the year 2006, work on the road connecting Garbadhar and Lipulekh began. The goal was then established to finish the road by 2012, but due to unusual geographical factors, the route could not be completed on time. Modern machines were flown in by helicopter to Malpa and other locations to cut exceedingly hard rocks.
The cutting work of this 95-kilometer Ghattabagad-Lipulekh route connecting the India-China border was completed in June 2020, thanks to BRO’s tireless efforts. One section of the international border in
Dharchula lies with Nepal, while the other is with China. To keep an eye on the adversary, border outposts have been set up along the boundary. Prior to the construction of the road, the army’s supplies and other important goods were brought by horse mules. It takes four days to reach the border from Dharchula. With the construction of the road, the supply will become easier. Along with the migration villages of the valley Bundi, Garbyang, Napalchu, Gunji, Nabi, Ronkang, Kuti, along with Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, Kailash, Om Parvat, Indo-China trade will also be facilitated.
The pilgrims coming from any corner of the country reach Dharchula via Pithoragarh or Almora. Then after boarding 35 km, trains reach Mangti Nala. From here, pilgrims reach Jipti-Gala by walking 8 km and have to spend the night here. On the second day, they walk 27 km and reach Budi via Ghatiyabagar, Lakhanpur, Najanggad, Malpa, Lamari, this is the second stop. On the third day, after traveling 17 km on foot, they reach Gunji, on the third and fourth night they have to stay here to adjust according to the weather and get medical examination done.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after the road is paved
Dharchula will be able to start the journey the next day after staying overnight and from here the pilgrims will be able to cover 74 km in a single day. The journey will be completed in about 6 hours by trains. Next day they will reach Gunji after traveling for 3 hours. In this way the journey can be completed in a few hours.
