INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 14Humla, a mountainous district lacking national road
connectivity, saw flights resume at Simkot Airport after a three-day hiatus.
Manakamana cable car service to close for
three days, October 15-17
Traffic resumes on Mechi Highway after five
days
The interruption was due to a lack of
passengers, leaving the airport inactive during the main days of the Dashain festival.Simkot Station Chief, Chhiring Lama, reported that
Tara Air and Nepal Airlines conducted flights on Monday, with Tara Air operating one flight and Nepal Airlines two
These flights carried not only passengers but also essential goods and construction materials.
Lama mentioned that ticket
bookings for Tuesday were already full, anticipating an increase in passengers, especially as more people were leaving Humla than
entering.However, Sita Air and Summit Air did not operate any flights on Monday, according to the Simkot Airport Office.
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