MUSTANG, Jun 1: Construction team have nearly completed two pedestrian trails for devotees at Muktinath Dham. The Division Road Office Baglung awarded contracts for the trails to improve access for pilgrims. Workers are building trails in the Purang-Ranipauwa bazaar area and along the route from the Muktinath entrance gate to the Jwalamai Gumba.
Engineer Sagar Bhandari from the Division Road Office Baglung said the office signed contracts for both trails under the fiscal year 2081/82 (2024/25) through the annual "Salbasali" contract process. Construction is now in its final stage. The government allocated Rs 10 million each for the Ranipauwa trail and the trail to Jwalamai Gumba.
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Kathmandu-based Dui Bhai Nirman Sewa took on the contract to build the Ranipauwa trail, which includes drainage, sidewalks, and stone tile paving. The company aims to complete the project by the end of the current fiscal year (mid-July). According to Engineer Bhandari, workers are currently laying stone tiles along a 200-meter stretch starting near the Muktinath bus park.
To improve both access and the appearance of Ranipauwa bazaar, the construction team is building an eight-meter-wide trail with drainage and sidewalks. They are upgrading the central four-meter stretch with stone tiles. Engineer Bhandari reported that the team has completed 45 percent of the physical work.
Meanwhile, PK Construction is building a 350-meter-long RCC (reinforced cement concrete) stairway with railings from the Muktinath main entrance to Jwalamai. The Division Road Office stated that the stairway measures 2.1 meters in width.
As of now, workers have completed 80 percent of the stairway construction.
