Locals of Gorkha elated with reopening of Nepal-China border

After a long wait, both the border points with Tibet of China have been opened.

The Ruila border point in Chumanbri Rural Municipality-1 and Nguila border point in Chumanbri Rural Municipality-7 of Gorkha have been opened, rural municipality Chairman Nima Lama informed.

Ruila border crossing has been open for 15 days and Nguila crossing for a month, Lama said.

The border points, closed by the Chinese side, were opened for a short time after five years.

Locals have been elated after the opening of the border crossings.

“Our border points have been opened. Now, the people can go to the Tibetan markets to buy daily essentials,” Chetan Chumbel Lama of Chumanbri-7 said, adding,” We have been asked to bring citizenship and pass. Now, the villagers are preparing to go to Shyak of Tibet.”

Though the border points are open, people are allowed to take only horses, not yaks, to transport goods.

Nguila border points were opened from Tuesday and Ruila from Wednesday.

During a meeting between the representatives of Chekampar and Tibetan officials, an understanding was reached that the border points will be opened from May.

The Chinese side had closed all 14 border points including Nguila border in Chumanbri-7 and Ruila border in Chumanbri-1 after the Covid-19 pandemic.