Gulmi: Weekly three flights are to be operated from Resunga airport in Gulmi in view of the increasing number of passengers. Suman Thapa, the Resunga Airport Station Head, said that even though weekly flights have been operated, the service will be provided three times a week, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, considering the increasing number of passengers in recent times.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Nepal Airlines Corporation has been unable to operate services regularly due to a shortage of aircraft. The national flag-carrier has been operating flights using its Twin Otter aircraft. Regular flights have resumed following the maintenance of Nepal Airlines’ aircraft.
The airfare from Resunga to Kathmandu is Rs 7,080 and Rs 7,280 vice-versa. Manoj Karki, a local, said the news of the operation of three flights a week has brought excitement among the Gulmi residents. The Corporation’s 18-seat capacity aircraft is scheduled to fly from Kathmandu to Resunga at 6:10 am and from Resunga to Kathmandu at 7:15 am.