Mountain flight from Nepalgunj to Kailash Mansarovar begins

A mountain flight has begun from Nepalgunj to Kailash Mansarovar at the initiative of tourism entrepreneurs' associations.

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 boost tourism activities," he believed, adding that the view of the Kailash Mansarovar is an alluring site indeed.

Another tourism entrepreneur Dr Om Mishra, expressing happiness over the successful conduct of mountain flight after a long struggle on Monday. Even Nepalgunj city is being established as a tourist destination, he claimed.

Moreover, Banke chapter Chairman of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), Shreeram Sigdel, shared 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 in a mountain flight from Nepalgung felt happy.

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.