Kathmandu: The Indian government has approved three new “bidirectional” cross-border air routes at Janakpur, Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj points.
The air routes are envisaged to serve the proposed Second Internat-ional Airport (SIA) in Bara, Nijgadh, and regional international airports in Bhairahawa and Pokhara.
Indian ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae on Thursday informed to a Nepali tourism entrepreneurs’ gathering in Kathmandu about the approval of the new routes. “The development will be informed to the Nepal government by a formal letter in the coming days,” he said, adding the shorter route would facilitate flight from Pokhara to Indian cities.
Pramod Nepal, under-secretary at the Tourism Ministry, who participated in the bilateral airspace discussions with India held recently, said the government has not received official confirmation yet. “After receiving the official letter from the Indian government, a negotiation will be held and an agreement will be signed to implement the new airspace.”
07/06/15 Sangam Prasain/eKantipur
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The air routes are envisaged to serve the proposed Second Internat-ional Airport (SIA) in Bara, Nijgadh, and regional international airports in Bhairahawa and Pokhara.
Indian ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae on Thursday informed to a Nepali tourism entrepreneurs’ gathering in Kathmandu about the approval of the new routes. “The development will be informed to the Nepal government by a formal letter in the coming days,” he said, adding the shorter route would facilitate flight from Pokhara to Indian cities.
Pramod Nepal, under-secretary at the Tourism Ministry, who participated in the bilateral airspace discussions with India held recently, said the government has not received official confirmation yet. “After receiving the official letter from the Indian government, a negotiation will be held and an agreement will be signed to implement the new airspace.”
07/06/15 Sangam Prasain/eKantipur
