India to send special flights to Nepal

Air India and IndiGo will be operating special flights to Kathmandu to bring back stranded Indians following violent protests that resulted in the airport shutting down for over 24 hours since Tuesday (September 9, 2025) afternoon.

“Many home-bound passengers were unable to return from Kathmandu. With the opening of the airport operation in Kathmandu, @MoCA_GoI, in coordination with Air India & IndiGo, has arranged additional flights this evening & over the next few days,” Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu wrote in a post on X.

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Meanwhile, Kathmandu’s Tribhovan International Airport resumed flight operations and various airlines announced resumption of flight services from Thursday (September 11, 2025).

The Minister also wrote that airlines were advised to keep their fares within reasonable levels.

Earlier in the day, the Indian embassy rescued nearly 190 stranded Indian air travellers from the Kathmandu airport and arranged for their stay at local hotels, said Preeti Choudhury, an Indian citizen who was stranded in Kathmandu.