KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Marking the beginning Nepal Tourism Year, Nepal Tourism Board amidst a function on Saturday welcomed tourists at Tribhuvan International Airport.
The official inauguration of NTY 2011 is scheduled for January 14 at Dasharath Stadium in the capital.
Sarad Pradhan, media consultant at NTB informed Republica that NTB gifted tourists with white scarf and a post-card of Mt Everest undersigned by Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Sarat Singh Bhandari. Similarly, members of Nepali Hotel Entrepreneurs also welcomed the tourists at TIA.
On the eve of New Year 2011, the new gate of the TIA along with the newly built sterile zone was also inaugurated. After the operation of new sterile zone, additional 400 passengers can be accommodated.
Previously the zone could only accommodate 300 passengers.
The newly constructed helipad at TIA was also inaugurated on Friday.
