Dhangadhi Airport Expansion Plan Stalled Due to Budget Shortage

The plan to upgrade Dhangadhi Airport into a modern regional airport has stalled for three financial years due to budget constraints and lack of government priority, primarily affecting land acquisition and runway expansion. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal requires an estimated 15 to 16 billion rupees for land acquisition alone, but the authority is currently in debt from other projects. The government has not allocated any budget for this project in the last three years.