SURKHET, Feb. 1 -- The Karnali Corridor, which links the remote Karnali Province to China, is set to become operational from the Nepali month of Baishakh (mid-April to mid-May). The Nepalese Army is in the final phase of completing the challenging task of opening an 11 km stretch of rugged terrain from Lalibagar to Dullikuna in Humla.

"Efforts are underway to operate vehicles to Simkot on the occasion of the Nepali New Year," said Major Amrit Parajuli, chief of the road construction task force of the Nepalese Army, adding, "Humla is the only district that is not yet connected to the national road network."

Opening of the track of the Lalibagar-Dullikuna road section of the Karnali Corridor will establish a vital road link connecting Kar...