Udayapur, Feb. 25 -- kilometre Katari-Ghurmi section of the Siddhicharan Lokmarga, which falls under Udayapur's constituency 2, has deteriorated into a dust-choked and dilapidated track, causing prolonged hardship to passengers, drivers and residents for over a decade.

With its asphalt peeled off and the surface filled with many holes, the road turns muddy during the monsoon and dusty in winter. Hundreds of vehicles ply the road daily, yet local residents say all governments in the past ignored the worsening condition.

Lil Bahadur Khatri of Patnabhanjyang said that the road has remained in disrepair for decades. "Leaders have already begun visiting villages seeking votes," he said. "They should feel ashamed when they see the state of th...