  We consider the dynamics of a translocation process of a flexible linear
polymer through a nanopore into an environment of active rods in the {\it
trans} side. Using Langevin dynamics simulations we find that the rods
facilitate translocation to the {\it trans} side even when there are initially
more monomers on the {\it cis} than on the {\it trans} side. Structural
analysis of the translocating polymer reveals that active rods induce a folded
structure to the {\it trans}-side subchain in the case of successful
translocation events. By keeping the initial number of monomers on the {\it
cis}-side subchain fixed, we map out a state diagram for successful events as a
function of the rod number density for a variety of system parameters. This
reveals competition between facilitation by the rods at low densities and
crowding that hinders translocation at higher densities.
