{
  "id": 3963279,
  "title": "37 Maharashtra Pilgrims Stranded In Tibet’s Saga Reach Kathmandu After CM Devendra Fadnavis Seeks MEA Intervention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/37-maharashtra-pilgrims-stranded-in-tibets-saga-reach-kathmandu-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:17:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/37-maharashtra-pilgrims-stranded-in-tibets-saga-reach-kathmandu-after-cm-devendra-fadnavis-seeks-mea-intervention"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thirty-seven pilgrims from Maharashtra, stranded in Saga, Tibet while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, arrived in Kathmandu on Friday morning thanks to the intervention of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The pilgrims, hailing from Thane, Pune, Alibag, Raigad and Dombivli, were en route to Kathmandu when their return flight was canceled, leaving them stranded. With their flight rescheduled for 2 pm on August 29, reaching Kathmandu promptly was critical. Upon learning of their predicament, Fadnavis quickly reached out to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs for help. As a result, the necessary arrangements were made for the pilgrims to proceed from Saga to Kathmandu via the Nyalam checkpoint. All 37 pilgrims have now embarked on their journey to Kathmandu safely. They expressed their gratitude to Fadnavis, the Maharashtra government, and the Ministry of External Affairs for their prompt assistance in resolving their difficult situation.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai: Thirty-seven pilgrims from Maharashtra, who were stranded in Saga, Tibet, while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, safely departed for Kathmandu at 6 am on Friday via the Nyalam checkpoint following the intervention of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The pilgrims, from Thane, Pune, Alibag, Raigad and Dombivli, had completed the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}