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Pokhara International Airport Conducts First Direct Charter Flight to India for Medical Evacuation

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Pokhara International Airport has recorded its first-ever direct flight to India, operating as a medical charter to evacuate an Indian national who fell ill during a pilgrimage. The flight carried the patient from Pokhara to Bhopal, India, for further treatment, marking a significant development for regional connectivity.

  • The charter flight was a medical evacuation for Gopal Shambhu Dayal Srivastava, an Indian national from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, who experienced heart and lung complications while returning from the Muktinath pilgrimage.
  • A medical team accompanied the patient on the chartered aircraft operated by Shree Airlines, which departed for Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal.
  • Airport officials view this emergency medical flight as a positive breakthrough, potentially opening doors for future direct flights between Pokhara and India.
  • This event is the first direct flight from Pokhara to India since the airport began operations on January 1, 2023, although it had previously handled charter flights to China and Bhutan.

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