Kathmandu. Lumbini Cable Car, which is developing as a major tourist destination of Lumbini region, has seen a significant increase in the arrival of Indian tourists. In the financial year 2082/83, the number of Indian tourists has increased by 24 percent compared to the previous financial year.
President Chandra Prasad Dhakal informed about this while presenting the annual report of the board of directors at the 23rd annual general meeting of the company held on Tuesday. According to Chairman Dhakal, the share of Indian tourists is 29 percent of the total number of tourists traveling by cable car.
He said that tourists from India’s Uttar Pradesh, including Delhi, Jharkhand, Bihar, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, are visiting and visiting Kamakhya Devi and the ancient Durga temple at Basantpur hill in Palpa through the cable car. In order to attract Indian tourists, special arrangements have been made for transport operators in border areas and promotion through Indian vloggers has been intensified, the report states.
Likewise, the process of building a hotel with a five-star level casino at the cable car top station (Vasantpur) has been advanced. President Dhakal said that the map of the hotel has reached its final stage and the management of the necessary water supply has been partially completed. In the coming financial year, the company plans to add more entertainment infrastructure including roller coaster, bounce castle and zero gravity ride.
For market promotion, more than 70 hotels, more than 40 organizations, more than 45 educational institutions, Bhatbhateni Supermarket, QFX Cinema, Lumbini Development Fund and Shankarnagar Van Vihar have been signed for cooperation and ticket discount agreements in Butwal and Bhairahawa area.
Despite global geopolitics and market price increase, it was informed that the company is also contributing to the production of skilled technical manpower required for the upcoming cable car project while maintaining cost control and frugality.