KATHMANDU, June 22: In response to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC)'s recent reduction in the price of petroleum products, airfares have been lowered across various routes.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the airlines operators have reduced airfare to be effective from Wednesday. According to CAAN Spokesperson Jagannath Niraula, the Biratnagar-Nepalgunj route has witnessed a reduction of Rs 540, while the Kathmandu-Simara route has decreased by Rs 90.
Airfare lowered as NOC reduces aviation fuel price by Rs 10
Additionally, the airfare for the Kathmandu-Bhadrapur route has been reduced by Rs 300, the Kathmandu-Biratnagar route by Rs 240, the Kathmandu-Dhangadhi route by Rs 445, the Kathmandu-Nepalgunj route by Rs 325, the Kathmandu-Bhairahawa route by Rs 210, and the Kathmandu-Surkhet route by Rs 345.
This adjustment comes after the NOC recently slashed the price of aviation fuel by Rs 10 per liter on Tuesday.
