Jumla, Nov. 17 -- A bus park built six years ago in Khalanga, the district headquarters of Jumla, has yet to come into operation due to a longstanding dispute over the access road. As a result, vehicles park haphazardly along the main market road, posing safety risks to pedestrians and commuters.

The bus park lies on the banks of the Tila river, adjacent to the district headquarters. The municipality spent Rs16 million on constructing the main building, drainage and basic facilities including a waiting hall, parking, ticket counters, toilets and water and lighting systems. But the facilities are left unused as the access road to the buspark is still incomplete over land disputes.

Harish Rokaya, a resident of ward 6 in Chandannath Munici...