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Kathmandu Airport Reopens as India Deploys Special Flights to Bring Home Stranded Travelers

Indian agencies focus on safe, affordable repatriation for passengers caught in Nepal’s unrest.

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A passenger arrives to catch his flight at Tribhuvan International Airport as the airport reopens, following deadly anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban, which was later lifted, in Kathmandu on Thursday.
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Overview

  • Tribhuvan International Airport resumed commercial operations after more than a day of shutdown during violent Gen Z-led protests in Nepal.
  • Air India ran special Delhi–Kathmandu flights on Wednesday night and Thursday and said its regular schedule would restart on Thursday.
  • IndiGo said four daily services to Kathmandu resume on September 11 and planned two special relief flights subject to approvals, with special fares offered.
  • Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said the ministry coordinated extra capacity with Air India and IndiGo and advised airlines to keep fares reasonable, while some Indian states prepared charter flights.
  • Security forces, including the Nepal Army, escorted airport staff to enable reopening, with reports citing dozens of deaths and over a thousand injuries as Indian advisories and assistance continue for hundreds of stranded citizens.