At this point, many of us might be already familiar about the ne s regarding the ongoing construction of Pokhara International Airport which is which is set to be completed within the estimated time period. As mentioned by the concerned authorities, this ongoing construction of the airport in Pokhara has completed more than 60 percent of its work, almost every buildings inside the airport is completed and at the finishing stage. While the Covid-19 breakdown has forced the government to impose lockdown all over Nepal, the construction work of the Pokhara International Airport has been operated all the time. Not only the construction of airport but different heritage sites are being renovated to its fullest form throughout the lockdown period, while many have been completed, some of the renovation works are still going on. Government has used this time to do a couple of development works for the tourism industry as well.
There is no doubt that Tourism is going to be one of the biggest source of income for Nepal in coming years. Nepal has not been able to deliver the full potential of tourism to the tourist due to many reasons. There are several things Nepal is lacking in the field of tourism and international airport is one of them. With just a single international airport which is located in Kathmandu, Nepal has already crunched down in the first step of tourism inside the nation. Tribhuwan International Airport has always been crowded and on top of that the management inside the airport is really poor to be honest. Not only that, there is a loss in time for tourist as they have to travel all the way to capital to catch an international flight as there is no any other option. This has always been a downside of tourism in Nepal. Airports are generally considered as a first impression for the tourists but TIA has failed to do that and there are several reasons behind it.
Now with two new international airports on the line, Nepal is aiming big with huge improvements in the tourism sector. Pokhara is definitely one of the best destination for tourists and it has always been at the top of the list for decades now, there is no doubt about that. Majority of tourist come for trekking and other adventures and Pokhara has always been one of the favourite for trekking, tours and adventure sports. Well, the city has developed in such a way in the last decade that tourist can easily adjust in this beautiful part of Nepal. I mean there will hardly be any tourist who have not visited Pokhara during their trip to Nepal because it is very hard to skip this gorgeous city that is filled with adventures and beautiful sceneries. It has been more like a tourism hub of Nepal and trust me you will always find foreigners in Pokhara. The food, tourism activities and environment in this place makes it one of the best destination for tourist.
Pokhara has got everything when it comes to tourism, it even tops Kathmandu in this field. However, the one thing that the beautiful city of Pokhara was missing is the International Airport and now the city is on the way to give Nepal the second international airport. With the new international airport, Pokhara will definitely raise the game in the field of tourism. The interiors are yet to be known but the overall design looks pretty good. The domestic airport of Pokhara might merge with the international airport when it is completed. The completion of this airport will create an ease for tourist as they can directly fly to Pokhara without having to fly to TIA at first. As of now, tourists have to travel via road or with domestic flights which takes about 30 minutes from Kathmandu to reach Pokhara. Apart from this, with the new international airport, we can definitely expect a rise in development activities in Pokhara. One of the best thing about Pokhara is despite the modernisation, it still manages to stay raw and original.
Other than that, there were news that many international airlines have shown their interest to operate their flights in Nepal but with just a single international airport it was always hard for the new airlines to operate in this Himalayan nation. Now with the new international airports which is set to be completed next year in 2021, we can definitely expect more flights and new airlines which might be operated in Nepal. The operation of foreign airlines from new destinations might create an opening for Nepal to invite tourist from the unique and new places which might increase the number of tourist arrival as they are aiming for 2 million tourist in the coming years.
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