The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has said that it has arranged shuttle bus service for tourists and other passengers arriving at and departing from Tribhuvan International Airport on Thursday during the day-time curfew imposed by the government to thwart the major showdown of political parties.

A press statement issued by the NTB said the shuttle bus will operate from 6 a.m. till the last international flight.

The shuttle bus will operate in three different routes as follows.

Route 1

Airport -RNAC -Newroad -Hotel Annapurna -Thamel Chowk -Kathmandu Guesthouse-Lainchour Chowk- Hotel Shanker -Hotel Ambassador -Airport

Route 2

Airport -Hotel Radisson -Hotel Shangrila -Narayan Gopal Chowk -Maharajganj Chowk -Hyatt Regency -Chabahil Chowk -Hotel Dwarika- Airport

Route 3

Airport- Tinkune Chowk -Hotel Everest- Maitighar Chowk- Hotel Himalaya – Jawalakhel – Hotel Soaltee – Hotel – Grand – Airport

NTB has asked concerned persons to contact its Media Center at 4225709 or Tourist Police at 4247041, if they need further information.

Issuing separate notices, local administrations of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktpur clamped down an 18-hour long curfew from 2.00 a.m. on Thursday morning to 8.00 p.m. in the evening. nepalnews.com pb Apr 20 06