WE TRAVEL not to escape lifr.BUT FOR LIFE not to escape us.
Using yak at laya
Horse in action at paro
using powertiller at haa
Trekking at sakteng
Helicopter service
Air services
cycling in bhutan
Vehicles
Transport in Bhutan uses about 8,000 kilometres (5,000 mi) of roads and four airports, three of which are operational and interconnected. Paro Airport is the only airport which accommodates international flights. As part of Bhutan's infrastructure modernization programs, its road system has been under development since the 1960s. There are no railways (although one is planned) and, since Bhutan is a landlocked country without major waterways, there are no ports. Because Bhutan does not have a centimetre of passenger railway track, the only way to see the country is either by foot or by road, or the rather limited domestic air service, which is restricted to Paro, Bumthang and Gelephu at the time of research. There is one main road: the National Highway, a stretch of tarmac that winds its way up and down mountains, across clattering bridges, along the side of cliffs and over high mountain passes.
Until you experience the mountain roads of Bhutan you may not be able to fully appreciate the immensity of this undertaking. Nevertheless, rivers, mudflows and rockfalls present continual hazards, especially when it rains – and this won't change with the new wider road. Roads can easily become blocked due to snow or landslides and can take anywhere from an hour to several days to clear.
Bhutan has four airports, three of which (Paro, Bathpalathang, and Yongphulla) are operational.Paro, the country's only international airport, is in a steep-sided valley with its approaches restricted to visual flight rules. During the monsoon season, flights are often delayed by cloud cover. Drukair is the national carrier, connecting Paro with other countries.Tashi Airlines is the private carrier connecting bhutan with other countries.
Bhutan has no railways, but on 25 January 2005 the king of Bhutan and the prime minister of India agreed to conduct a feasibility study for rail links.There are no railways (although one is planned) and, since Bhutan is a landlocked country without major waterways, there are no ports.