ट्याग transportation
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ghiring: the kathmandu ropeway
Looks like the ghiring (the ropeway) was pretty useful when we didn’t have a wider network of roads. I think they should be revived. This from RopewayNepal: In its glory days, the 42km Hetauda-Kathmandu cargo ropeway/ghiring used to run 10 hours and transport 22 tons of goods every day. The construction of Highways and cheaper fuels for…
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Election Day Story: Pillion Riding in Kathmandu
For the record, the Election Day Story: Thanks to the bikers, it was a relatively easy day for me. The Carters face us in a polling station in Pulchowk. How often do you ask for a lift on the road? I rarely do that in Kathmandu where different forms of public transportation could be found…
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