Basantpur Hill Transforms into Tourist Hub with Cable Car Operation
Summary
Basantpur Hill in Palpa has been transformed into a growing tourist destination after the launch of Lumbini Cable Car, attracting large numbers of Indian visitors and new investment. The hill now features temples, adventure facilities, and a planned star hotel with a casino.
Key Points
- Basantpur Hill in Tinau Rural Municipality-3, Palpa, has become a tourist hub after the operation of Lumbini Cable Car for the past four years.
- The operator says Indian tourists make up the largest share of visitors, and a star hotel with a casino is being developed with an investment of about Rs 6 crore.
- The upper station now includes reconstructed temples and adventure facilities such as a zip line, sky cycling, a children's park, a restaurant, and a giant swing.
- More than five lakh tourists have visited in three years, with about 30 percent coming from India.
