Volunteers launch campaign to ease pedestrian movement along blocked Beni-Jomsom road

MYAGDI: Volunteer youths have launched a campaign to make it easier and safer for residents, pilgrims and tourists to travel on foot along the blocked Beni-Jomsom road in the northern part of Myagdi.

A team of youths led by Prakash Poudel of Beni worked on Friday to place flags and ropes at difficult sections of the road in the Rahupare and Kunouta areas. Poudel said a group of 15 volunteers also cut and removed trees that were obstructing pedestrian movement.

“We launched the campaign for the convenience of passengers who are forced to walk to their destinations until the road is repaired and regular transport services resume,” Poudel said. “We appealed through social media and invited friends to join the initiative to make movement along the road easier and safer.”