IndiGo Airlines on Tuesday issued a travel advisory announcing the suspension of all flights to and from Kathmandu until 12:00 pm on September 10, citing the closure of Kathmandu Airport due to the Gen Z Protest.
In a post on social media X, the airlines wrote "#TravelAdvisory In view of the current situation and closure of airport in Kathmandu, Air India is offering passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Kathmandu until 11 September, on tickets issued up to 9 September, a one-t
Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of the former Nepali Prime Minister has died after suffering critical burns when their house in Kathmandu was torched during the violent protests
Amid the ongoing violent protests in Nepal's Kathmandu by Gen Z, Sujit Chakraborty, President of West Bengal Custom House Agents Society, expressed concerns over the well-being of Indian staff stationed in Nepal, with uncertainty about how they will return home.
Gen Z Protests in Kathmandu turned violent on Tuesday as demonstrators set fire to the Parliament building and the President's Office at Sheetal Niwas.
According to Nepali media reports, protestors forced staff members out of the buildings before setting the offices ablaze. No injuries have been reported so far.
Speaking with ANI, he said that Nepal's government has lost the confidence of its citizens, and the social media ban was the "last straw on the camel's back" that triggered the violent protests in Nepal.
In a post on social media X, the airlines wrote that the information would be communicated to the passengers via SMS or email on their registered contact details.
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has issued an advisory for all Indian nationals in Nepal, providing emergency contact numbers for those facing any urgent situation or requiring assistance.
Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah 'Balen' has urged Gen Z protesters to exercise restraint following Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation after violent protests gripped the nation
The cancellations come in the wake of escalating unrest in Nepal following Prime Minister KP Oli's resignation amid violent protests that entered their second day across the country.