Maharashtra Steps Up Rescue Efforts To Bring Back Tourists Stranded In Nepal And China’s Saga Amid Route Disruptions
Mumbai: The Maharashtra administration has stepped up efforts to ensure the safe return of tourists from the state who are stranded in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Saga in China. The State Disaster Management Department said it is coordinating with the Centre as well as the governments of Nepal and China to facilitate their return. Tourists From Several Districts Reported Safe, Alternative Routes…
Mumbai: Maharashtra's authorities are intensifying their rescue operations to bring back stranded tourists in Nepal and China. The State Disaster Management Department is collaborating with national and international governments to ensure the safe return of affected travelers. According to the report, tourists from Raigad, Ahilyanagar, Nagpur, and other districts are reported safe and are being transported via alternate routes.
A group of 45 tourists from Maharashtra, including 27 from Ahilyanagar, 12 from Nashik, five from Pune, and one from Mumbai, is present in Chitwan, Nepal. They are set to travel to Lumbini, rest overnight, and head towards Ayodhya on August 29 as the routes to Kathmandu are currently inaccessible. Meanwhile, 37 pilgrims from the Jai Girnari Shivdatt Mandir Trust in Raigad district, who visited Nepal for religious and tourism purposes, are safe in Saga, China.
Their relative, Dilip Sheth, informs that the group is awaiting their flight back to India on August 29 and is expected to land by evening. All members, including two doctors, are reported in good health. The Nagpur district administration confirms that all 106 tourists from the district are safe, with four already reaching Delhi by air and the rest traveling by road to Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
They are expected to arrive in Patna tonight and continue their journey to Nagpur on August 29 via train. No reports of stranded residents from Washim or Buldhana districts in Nepal have been received. Efforts are also being made to support 11 residents from Peth in Nashik district, who are currently in Kathmandu.
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