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Bhutan's total netwrk measures about 3,200 km
and the main routes consist of an east-west
highway and four north-south highways. The road
network connects all dzongkhags and 16
dungkhags. Major towns and villages are also
connected by motor roads. However, some areas
can only be reached by mule tracks, foot trails,
and cantilever and suspension bridges. Although
horses are the main beast of burden, yaks and
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transportation in some parts
of Bhutan.The only airport, at Paro, is in
regular use. The national airline, Druk Air
provides services to Dhaka, Kathmandu, Delhi,
Calcutta and Bangkok.
Telecommunications services consisting of
telephone, telegraph, telex, facsimile and
E-mail, including the international telephone
links, are available to the dzongkhag
headquarters throughout the country except a few
dzonkhags in western Bhutan. However, civil
wireless facilities are available in all the
dzongkhags. |
