Diplomatic efforts to be taken to attract int'l air service providers

Kathmandu, May 11: A diplomatic effort would be taken to attract more international air service providers at the Gautam Buddha and Pokhara International airports.     

Unveiling the government's policies and programmes at the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament on Monday, President Ramchandra Paudel mentioned that a reliable and competitive air service would be expanded by ensuring aviation infrastructures, fully operating international airports and their modernization.     

Structural reforms of the civil aviation sector would be made, participation of private sector would be expanded and international safety standards would be implemented, read the policies and programmes.     

Stating that the tourist visa service would be completely integrated into online system, the government shared that waiting time of passengers would be reduced by installing e-gate system at international airports.(RSS)