The ship will transport stranded passengers and people who could not reach the federal capital Kathmandu by land at the Gautam Budh International Airport located in Bhairahawa after the transportation was stopped due to the disaster.
Nepal Airlines' narrow body aircraft will fly Kathmandu-Bhairawa-Kathmandu at 9 o'clock on Sunday night to rescue passengers stranded in Rupandehi and other districts due to floods, landslides and disasters.
Due to the disaster, the transport was stopped at the Gautam Budh International Airport in Bhairahawa and the stranded passengers and those who could not reach the capital Kathmandu by land route will be transported by this ship.
General Manager of Gautam Budh International Airport, Pratap Babu Tiwari, said that Kathmandu-Bhairawa-Kathmandu flight has been ensured by Airbus 320 at 9 o'clock on Sunday night after contacting the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation Authority and concerned bodies to facilitate the stranded passengers.
Chief District Officer Tokaraj Pandey informed that a 158-seat narrow-body ship is about to take flight for the convenience of stranded travelers, patients, and people going for foreign employment. He said that the Civil Aviation Authority has fixed the flight targeting the stranded people who could not reach their destination due to the disaster.
Arun Panthi, the local station head of Nepal Airlines, has been given the responsibility of ticket management for Bhairahawa-Kathmandu journey by this ship.
Chief District Officer Pandey informed that people who need immediate tickets can book by calling Panthi's mobile number 9857023671.
