NEPALGUNJ, JANUARY 30: A mountain flight began yesterday from Nepalgunj to Kailash Mansarovar at the initiative of tourism entrepreneurs. Although the flight was scheduled to begin last Saturday, thick fog weakened visibility, resulting in a two-day delay. Tourism entrepreneur Keshav Neupane said the mountain flight would help recover declining business and help identify tourism destinations for Indian tourists. “At least one flight for Indian tourists in the season will contribute to boosting the tourism business,” he believed.
Another tourism entrepreneur, Dr. Om Mishra, expressed happiness over the successful conduct of mountain flights after a long struggle on Monday. With this, even Nepalgunj would be established as a tourist destination, he said.
Moreover, the Chairman of the Banke Chapter of the Nepal Association of Tour and Travels Agents (NATTA), Shreeram Sigdel, stated that the new initiative is also linked to Nepalgunj’s future in terms of financial upliftment. He also stressed making effective Nepalgunj-Pokhara air connectivity to boost tourism. Indian tourists who reached Kailash Mansarovar on a mountain flight from Nepalgung felt happiness. A hotelier in Nepalgunj, Punam Bhusal, said, “It certainly helps augment the tourism industry.” The Kailash Mansarovar, located in Tibet, is a common holy site of Hindu and Buddhist people. It is visited largely by the Hindus from Nepal and India.
