The Burtibang-Darbang-Muna-Jaljala-Dhorpatan road, considered an alternative to the Myagdi-East-West National Pride Mid-Hill Highway, is undergoing a project to open the route and enhance its development. The project is being implemented by the federal government for road construction and by the provincial government for development. The construction of the road connecting Beni to Darbang-Muna-Jaljala-Dhorpatan, extending up to Taksera in eastern Rukum, has progressed, and it is approximately 70 kilometers from the Baglung section of the Mid-Hill Highway, according to Prem Prasad Pun, the chairperson of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality in Myagdi.

The road development initiative is a joint effort between the federal and provincial governments, with plans to improve the road from Beni to Khoriya and from Khoriya to Dhorpatan. The Baglung District Office of the Road Division has advanced a three billion rupees project to connect the road that reached Dhorpatan three years ago with Jaljala. The eastern section of the Beni-Darbang road, 24 kilometers from the district office, has received blacktopping, and the Darbang-Dharapani road, 6 kilometers from Darbang, is undergoing graveling in the final phase of the ongoing project.

Gandaki Province government has allocated a budget of 25 crores for the development of physical infrastructure from Dharapani to Takam, which includes the construction of a road connecting Shivang to Takam. The detailed project report (DPR) has been prepared by the rural municipality with an estimated budget of one billion for the 26-kilometer road from Darbang to Mareni, passing through the municipality. An additional eight kilometers of road from Taksera in eastern Rukum to Nisildhar is yet to be connected.

Local authorities in Myagdi plan to utilize the road reaching Khoriya to connect with eastern Rukum, making it an alternative route for the Mid-Hill Highway in the Baglung section. Resham Punmagar, the vice-chairperson of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality, emphasized the national significance of the road, as it benefits the residents of Mangala, Malika, and Dhaulagiri Gaunpalikas geographically and holds long-term importance. He also highlighted the road's potential for tourism development alongside transportation.

The road, referred to as the 'Lifeline of Western Myagdi,' has become crucial for the region, with ongoing projects focusing on road opening, maintenance, improvement, and budget management for blacktopping and development plans.