गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ New runway in Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport to be operational from April 21 Nepal New runway in Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport to be operational from April 21 KathmanduPati April 17, 2022 KATHMANDU – The new 3,000-metre runway in Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa will be brought into operation from April 21. Until now, the 1,500-metre runaway was operative in the second international airport. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale recently instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to operate the new runway at the earliest. The Minister also instructed the authorities make arrangements to run the airport round-the-clock, informed CAAN director-general Pradeep Kumar Adhikari. The Airport will operate international flights since May 16, coinciding with Buddha Purnima, according to Adhikari. Write your comments RELATED NEWS President inspects Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Fast Track (Expressway) Road Project Cyber Bureau cautions all not to answer calls from unknown… Leader Koirala, former UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,… Nepal-India teaming up for promoting cross-border religious tourism Snowfall in Humla PM Oli pledges to support tourism industry Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING Nepal Army Day : observed with grand military display (Photo Feature) New runway in Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport to be operational from April 21 Time to ensure good governance: Sekhar Koirala Gold price up by Rs 900