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Nepal Operationalize Bhairahawa & Pokhara Airports Progress 2026

भैरहवा र पोखरा विमानस्थल सञ्चालन

Overall Progress

12%

Status

In Progress

प्रगतिमा

5

Evidence Items

0

Sources

2

Linked Projects

verified

Trust Level

About This Commitment

Both airports built but struggling with international operations. Bhairahawa: 729 total international flights since May 2022 opening. Peaked Jan-Mar 2025 (299 flights, 15,148 passengers) when TIA was under maintenance. Went 5 months without international flights (Apr-Aug 2025). Thai AirAsia resumed 2x/week. Capacity: 50 intl flights/day, 3M passengers/year — vastly underutilized. Pokhara: No regular international flights. Only 1 weekly Lhasa charter (Chinese-funded). 3 domestic airlines serve 10 domestic routes. Feb 2026 revival plan under discussion.

भैरहवा (गौतम बुद्ध) र पोखरा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल पूर्ण सञ्चालन

Budget

NPR 1.0 Crore

Geographic Scope

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Data sourced from RSP "बाचा पत्र 2082" (Citizen Contract) — 100 Pillars of Policy Departure. Last updated: 2026-03-25. How we track commitments · Live tracker