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Nepal Pokhara & Bhairahawa Airports Full Operation Progress 2026

पोखरा र भैरहवा विमानस्थल पूर्ण 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 far from full operation. Bhairahawa: 729 total intl flights since May 2022 but highly irregular. 5-month suspension Apr-Aug 2025. Thai AirAsia resumed 2x/week. Capacity 50 intl flights/day but <2 actually operating. Migration services not decentralized — passengers must complete processes in Kathmandu. Feb 2026 revival plan announced. Pokhara: zero regular intl flights. Only 1 weekly Lhasa charter. NYT raised construction quality concerns Oct 2023. Air Astra (Bangladesh) planned 4x/week but not started. Gov discussing sustainable action plan.

नियमित उडानसहित पोखरा र भैरहवा विमानस्थलमा पूर्ण अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सञ्चालन हासिल

Budget

NPR 1.0 Crore

Geographic Scope

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