Koshi Province Tourism Potential Hinges on Indian Tourists, Lacks Integrated Strategy
Summary
Koshi Province’s tourism potential depends heavily on nearby Indian visitors, but the province lacks an integrated strategy to link religious, health, educational and nature-based destinations. Despite strong footfall at places like Pathibhara, Halesi and Barahkshetra, weak data, scattered budgets and poor infrastructure are limiting longer stays and local economic gains.
Key Points
- Indian visitors already form a major market for Koshi Province, traveling for religion, health treatment, education, trade and leisure.
- Religious destinations such as Pathibhara, Halesi and Barahkshetra attract large numbers of pilgrims from Indian border states every year.
- Koshi lacks consolidated tourism data, making it difficult to plan infrastructure, allocate budgets and promote destinations effectively.
- The article argues for an integrated tourism circuit, better roads and facilities, and phased investment rather than scattered small projects.
