Source::RSS
RSS
KATHMANDU
The Nepal-India flight, which was banned due to the Covid-19 epidemic, will resume operations as soon as possible. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is preparing to allow Delhi-Kathmandu flights from next week. Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane, Joint Secretary of the Ministry, informed that the Nepal-India flight has been completed and the flight will start within seven to ten days.
He said, "It has been decided to open the flight. The Ministry will send a positive 'response' to the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation through diplomatic channels on the air bubble concept, then request the airlines of both the countries to prepare for the flight. To be. ” According to Joint Secretary Lamichhane, there will be only two Kathmandu-Delhi flights in the initial phase. One will be operated by a Nepali airline and the other by Indian Airlines. Later, both countries will be able to increase flights based on need.
Regular international flights were resumed on September 1 after six months due to the nationwide curfew and subsequent ban imposed to control the epidemic. In neighboring India, all three destinations in India were banned from flying to New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore due to the high rate of corona infection. The cabinet meeting on November 25 had decided to accept the 'air bubble model' proposed by India.
In the case of other countries, the Council of Ministers has decided that the Ministry may allow flights on the basis of need. It has been stated that the flight will take place after the regulatory Nepal Civil Aviation Authority sets the flight standards with the Indian Aviation Authority. According to NEA, flights from Nepal to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Thailand have been suspended. Flying to other destinations. 29 airlines, including three in Nepal, have been operating international flights to destinations in 16 different countries.
ALSO READ
