Kathmadnu, March 16 -- On December 30 last year, Binod Pariyar was returning home to Butwal from Kathmandu.

He reached Dumkibas at around 10 pm, taking four hours, but it took him another 10 hours to cover just seven kilometres up to the Daunne Temple.

"It took 12 hours to cross 14 kilometres in normal winter conditions. There is nowhere to buy food, nowhere to use a toilet. How long are passengers supposed to suffer like this?" he vented his ire.

For children, elderly people and the sick, the journey is like a harsh punishment.

Drivers share the same frustration while driving along the arduous road section.

Kiran Giri, a truck driver from Gulmi district, regularly transports goods from Butwal and other western markets to Kathmandu. ...