Bad weather affects air travel

भाद्र १६, २०८१

Disclaimer

We use Google Cloud Translation Services. Google requires we provide the following disclaimer relating to use of this service:

This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, expressed or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.

Air flights in the country have been generally affected due to adverse weather conditions. The Airport Office said that both domestic and international flights from Tribhuvan International Airport were affected due to poor visibility due to continuous rain.

According to Airport General Manager Jagannath Niraula, the international flight of Air China has been 'diverted' and other international flights have also been 'delayed'.

Pokhara, Bharatpur and Simara airports in the interior are also closed until noon due to adverse weather conditions. According to the airport, only Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flights are being conducted domestically as well. Due to the poor visibility of Pokhara Airport, no Kathmandu-Pokhara flights have taken place. There are only two flights between Pokhara and Kathmandu. .

Buddha Air Information Officer Dipendra Kumar Karna informed that the regional flights of Bharatpur, Pokhara and Nepalgunj were also affected due to the weather. Similarly, the flight from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar has also been cancelled.

According to the Department of Water and Meteorology, Weather Forecast Division, Monsoon weather is currently affecting the country. Since the Monsoon low pressure line is located to the south of Sardar place, it is currently partly to mostly cloudy across the country, light to moderate rains are occurring in a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and one or two places in the remaining provinces.