Gorkha, May 3 -- The tourist checkpost at Jagat in Chumanubri-3, a key entry point into Manaslu Conservation Area, has reopened after being closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to officials.

The checkpoint, operated by the Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP), resumed service from April 18.

"We had been operating the checkpoint from our main office in Philim after the pandemic," said MCAP chief Santosh Sherchan. "But now we've added some staff and restarted full services from Jagat itself."

The reopening is expected to ease access for trekkers entering the Manaslu region, particularly with road access now extended up to Pangsang. Many tourists are using this route to reach the remote Tsum and Nubri valleys.

The Jagat che...