Well, it is a common problem in many poor countries in the world. You cannot find good facilities of auto repairing outside of the capital city and some other major cities in many poor countries in the world. For Bhutan, it was not a big problem until recently as there were not too many auto vehicles. As the number of auto vehicles is increasing fast, it is becoming a big problem for many people in Bhutan. If you go Trongsa and if your vehicle has a problem then you are in some big trouble. Kuenselonline.com has written:
“Pray it does not but if your vehicle breaks down in Trongsa you could be in big trouble.
You would most likely have to hire a truck to carry your broken down car to Lobesa in Wangduephodrang, a five-hour drive away.
That is what most car owners in Trongsa do every time their automobile breaks down.
The two local automobile workshops are of little help. One workshop services two wheelers, which constitute the majority of the vehicles in Trongsa. But spares are very expensive. For example, a spark plug for a motobike that costs Nu.100 in Bumthang costs Nu. 150.
The other workshop manned by the department of roads, services only medium and heavy vehicles.
Unfortunately these workshops remain closed most of the time.”
This shows that Bhutanese government officials are not looking after this matter properly. Well, they are too busy to increase the gross national happiness of the country. So, few vehicle owners have to suffer for the sake of happiness. Bhutanese government officials have to recognize the fact that Bhutan is slowly walking towards modernization.
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