Indian tourists on Lumbini cable car up about 24 percent

According to the company's annual report, the number of Indian tourists riding the Lumbini cable car rose by about 24 percent in fiscal year 2082/83 compared to the previous year.

Presenting the board of directors' report at the company's 23rd annual general meeting on Tuesday, chairman Chandra Prasad Dhakal shared this information. According to Chairman Dhakal, Indian nationals now make up about 29 percent of all tourists riding the cable car.

He said the number of visitors coming from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh to the Kamakhya Devi and the ancient Durga temple on Basantapur hill in Palpa has been rising.

The report noted that to attract Indian tourists, the company has offered special facilities to drivers from the border areas and stepped up promotion through Indian vloggers. Work is progressing on building a five-star hotel with a casino at the upper station, Basantapur. The company has also planned to add entertainment structures, including a roller coaster.