Tourist taxis are also an option for out-of-town trips. Locals typically traverse the city on foot. Auto rickshaws are also common as in other cities. Road Ghorahi is well-connected by road network to all major cities in Nepal. However, many have been significantly impacted by the rain storms and deteriorated, making travel longer than likely expected. The East West Highway is connected via a spur road to Ghorahi from Lamahi. Rapti Sarbajanik Yatayat, Shikari Yatayat, Ambikeshwori Yatayat and other private bus agencies provide extensive transport around the valley and Rapti region. Government based transport is not available in the city. Distance between major towns and Ghorahi: Krishna Sen Icchuk Highway connects Ghorahi to the East West Highway. Distance between major towns and Ghorahi: Lamahi: Krishnanagar: Nepalgunj: Dhangadhi: Mahendranagar: Bhairahawa: Bharatpur: Kathmandu: Birgunj: Dharan: Biratnagar: Pashupatinagar: Jumla: Pokhara: Birendranagar: Janakpur: Hetauda: Air Dang Airport is situated at Tarigaon, from the city. The airport has infrequent flights to Kathmandu. The nearest major airport is Nepalgunj Airport in Banke District, about away. A new international level airport construction was proposed by the government in 2010 but it was halted due to political turbulence. Population The submetropolitan city was established with the amalgamation of Ghorahi municipality, Tripur Municipality and surrounding VDCs with a combined population of 156,164. Migration into the city is considered to be very high. Education The literacy rate is 73%. Ghorahi is home to Mahendra Multiple College and Nepal's only Sanskrit university Nepal Sanskrit University lies near Beljhundi. The city is being developed as an educational hub for mid-western Nepal. Recently, The government of Nepal has decided to establish Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, in line with its decision to establish a state-owned medical college in each province. The proposed health academy in Dang will be the fifth one owned by the government after the Institute of Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Karnali Academy and BP Koirala Academy. Like in the other four academies for medical education, the prime minister will hold the chancellor's post, while the education minister will be the pro-chancellor. Some of the notable institutions are Dang Valley College. Deepjyoti Nursing Campus. Deepshikha College. Deepshikha Higher Secondary Boarding School. Gorkha College. Gorkha International Higher Secondary Boarding School. Janajyoti Vidyamandir. Mount View English Boarding School. Padmodaya Public Model Higher Secondary School. Siddhartha Academy Higher Secondary School. Health A sub-regional level hospital along with a children's hospital, an eye