Inaugurating the Pokhara Regional International Airport in Pokhara on January 1, Dahal mentioned that construction of the Nijgadh International Airport is necessary as aerial connectivity for a landlocked country like Nepal is the most effective means of connectivity. As a newspaper, we have closely followed the government's plan to build a modern international airport in Nijgadh, which was recommended as the most suitable location for an international airport out of eight different sites after a pre-feasibility study carried out in 1995.

Nijgadh was recommended as the most suitable location for an international airport out of eight different sites after a pre-feasibility study carried out in 1995. The recommendation was based on factors like topography, close distance from Kathmandu, the border with India, land availability and requirement, obstruction zoning, runway orientation, space for future expansions viability, and also environmental reasons.