गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Gautam Buddha airport likely to be readied in three months Nepal Gautam Buddha airport likely to be readied in three months KathmanduPati February 21, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The construction of Bhairahawa-based Gautam Budhha International Airport has reached the final phase. According to the Airport Construction Project, the building of physical infrastructure has been almost completed and the airport is likely to come into operation within the next three months. The project so far reports around 95 percent progress. Fixing of technical equipment is awaited and it is slightly delayed as technical human resources for the same need to be arrived from abroad. Available technical human resources from home are working efficiently for the project. According to Project Chief Prabesh Adhikari, import of equipment has been almost completed. ”It will not take more than three months to fix equipment as two tech experts from the South Korea have been already here and two more from the US will be here within a couple of days. ”Similarly, a tech team of around 15 people is to arrive from India and six will be coming from China to handle the fixing which are expected to take place in one to one and half months once the projects welcome the full team of tech experts. The Covid-19 crisis hampered the project and if there was no crisis, it would likely to come into operation now. The project has been listed as the government’s national pride project. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had earlier planned to bring it into operation by the beginning of 2021 AD. Write your comments RELATED NEWS More than 800 historical Nepali documents handed over to National… Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK Nepal sees 12% rise in tourist arrivals in September despite… Nepal urges faster climate finance as losses mount from disasters Nepal name squad for Cricket World Cup League 2 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops
