The state-owned Sajha Yatayat had launched the service five years ago. However, the service couldn´t last long due to problems in getting Chinese visa to Nepali travelers. Song Ping Wang, chief of Tibet Tourism Administration, who arrived here to attend the third meeting of Nepal-Tibet Tourism Coordination Committee, said Chinese government will resume Kathmandu-Lhasa-Kathmandu bus service soon.
“We are preparing to resume the service from February. Officials of the both countries will finalize the date of resumption,” said Wang. He said the bus service was closed due to insecurity of travelers at that time.
On the occasion, he also stressed on the need to provide direct flights between Kathmandu and Lhasa to increase the number of tourists from both countries. Currently, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Western Airlines are operating flights to and from Nepal.
Subas Niraula, a senior director at Nepal Tourism Board, expressed confidence that the meeting between the officials of both the countries would help boost tourist arrivals during Nepal Tourism Year 2011.
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