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Phuntsholing, also spelled as Phuentsholing (Dzongkha: ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་), is a border town in southern Bhutan and is the administrative seat of Chukha District. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The town occupies parts of both Phuentsholing Gewog and Sampheling Gewog .
English: Tank truck of the Druk Petroleum Corporation on Phuentsholing-Thimphu highway ... coordinates of the point of view. 27°11'36.989"N, 89°32'53.830"E.
The Takthi Canteen, commonly known as the DANTAK canteen midway between Phuentsholing and Thimphu is a major stop for travelers. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] The project recruits local workers from Bhutan as well as Indian workers from adjoining districts like Jaigaon , Alipurduar and other parts of Eastern and North-Eastern India under a basic monthly wage.
Asian Highway 48 or AH48 is a transnational route in India and Bhutan, running 276 kilometres (171 mi) from Changrabandha in India to Thimphu in Bhutan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] India
Highways of Bhutan [1]. Bhutan had a total of 8,050 km (5,000 mi) of roads in 2003, 4,991 km (3,101 mi) of which were paved and 3,059 km (1,901 mi) unpaved. [2] Because of the lack of paved roads, travel in Bhutan was by foot or on mule- or horseback until 1961; the 205-kilometre (127 mi) trip from the Indian border to Thimphu took six days.
The Buddha Point. The Buddha Dordenma is a bronze statue, a 'Vajra Throne' Buddha, that is under construction amidst the ruins of Kuensel Phodrang, overlooking Thimphu city, about 100 metres (330 ft) above the Wang Chuu river bed. This location was the palace of Sherab Wangchuck, the 13th Desi Druk.
At its lowest point, the tunnel is about 614 feet (187 meters) below sea level. And though having the North Atlantic over your head might provoke anxiety, you can feel confident in its ...
Gangkar Puensum, the highest peak in Bhutan as seen from the Dochula Pass. The pass is located at an elevation of 3,100 metres (10,200 ft) (3,140 metres (10,300 ft) [4] and 3,150 metres (10,330 ft) [5] are also mentioned) on the East West Road from Thimphu to Punakha and further east in the Himalayas amidst the Eastern Himalayan snow-covered mountains. [6]