First to ride a motorcycle to Tiptala Bhanjyang

Phungling (Taplejung), Feb 2: Chandra Mabo has traveled to Tiptala Bhanjyang on a motorcycle, with claims to be the first person to do so.

Tiptala Bhanjyang in Taplejung is 5,100 meters above sea level. The place can now be reached via the Tamor Corridor which connects Nepal with India and China. This corridor starts with Jogbani in India and connects with Tibet in China. Recently, a jeep reached Olangchungola, the border point with China, and Mabo rode an additional 24 kilometers to reach Tiptala Bhanjyang.

Tashi Sherpa, elected representative of Faktanglung Rural Municipality-7, said that this is the first time that a motorcycle journey has been made to Tiptala. According to motorcycle rider Mabo, it was very difficult to ride the motorcycle from Sukepani to the Olangchungola section. He said that since it is a high mountainous area, the oxygen level is low and extremely cold, and the efficiency of the motorcycle decreases, making it a challenging journey.

Rajan Limbu, chairperson of Faktanglung Rural Municipality, said the success of the motorcycle trip to Tiptala Bhanjyang will help promote tourism in the area. The district residents are excited after motorcycles and vehicles reached Tiptala.

Especially the locals of Olangchungola, Yangma, and Ghunsa hope that the road expansion will make transportation easier. The expansion of this road has increased the possibility of connecting India, Nepal, and China.

Tiptala is connected to the border with Tibet through the North-South Highway from Rani in Biratnagar via the Tamor Corridor. This 292-kilometer-long road is considered the shortest route connecting India to China via Nepal. —RSS