Dolpa, Oct. 26 -- The absence of telephone service along the Phoksundo Trail, from Suligard to Sainjhal, has caused problems for both locals and tourists visiting the area.

No telecom company has so far provided phone services in this section, which lies within the Thulibheri Municipality and the Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality.

The lack of even basic telephone connectivity, apart from limited internet access in a few places, has made it difficult for domestic and foreign visitors to stay connected while travelling to Shey Phoksundo Lake, one of Karnali Province's major tourist attractions.

The section from Suligard to Phoksundo, where the Shey Phoksundo National Park office is located, is known as the Phoksundo Trail. Travellers say...