Air bubble: India, Nepal to resume flight ops

India and Nepal have decided to resume flight services between the two countries under an air bubble arrangement, sources said Thursday. Initially, the service will start with one flight daily from each side between Delhi and Kathmandu. “We had proposed to Nepal some time back and Nepal has cleared it now,” said a source.

Sources said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, during his recent visit to Nepal, had highlighted the importance of people-to-people connectivity in sync with the special relationship between the two countries.

Sources said the service will be started with Indians and Nepalese nationals and all those having valid Indian visa except tourist visa. People having Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards will also be allowed to travel.