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 from Sunday on the occasion of the seven day long Nepal Bandh (general strike) called by the Maoists.
As per the information given by the NTB, the shuttle bus service will be operating from 6.00 am till the last flight in the evening. It operates every hour from airport to different hotels in the capital.
The NTB has said that it will continue shuttle bus service throughout the bandh. According to NTB, the shuttle buses will operate in the following routes:
Route 1: Vehicle No Ba 1 Kha 7867
Airport- RNAC –New Road -Hotel Annapurna -Hotel Yak & Yeti- Thamel Chowk- Lainchour Chowk- Hotel Shanker- Hotel Ambassador- Airport
Route 2: Vehicle No Ba 1 Pa 274
Airport- Hotel Radisson- Hotel Shangri-la -Narayan Gopal Chowk -Maharajganj Chowk- Hyatt Regency- Chabahil Chowk -Hotel Dwarika -Airport
Route 3: Vehicle No Ba 1 Pa 275
Airport -Tinkune Chowk- Hotel Everest- Maitighar Chowk- Hotel Himalaya – Jawalakhel -Hotel Bluestar -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.
Maoists called week long bandh to disrupt the municipal poll slated for Wednesday.