Tourist arrivals in Mustang surge after Dashain
Summary
Tourist arrivals in Mustang have surged after Dashain, with 7,846 domestic and foreign visitors entering the district over two days. Police say travel picked up after monsoon damage eased on the Beni-Jomsom road, the main route connecting Mustang.
Key Points
- 7,846 domestic and foreign tourists entered Mustang over Thursday and Friday after Dashain.
- Arrivals were low before the festival because monsoon-related floods, landslides and riverbank erosion damaged the Beni-Jomsom road.
- Police said 5,663 visitors entered via the Ghatasthapana-Vijaya Dashami period this year, including 4,409 foreign tourists.
- District Police Office information officer Ishwar Mahat said arrivals through the Beni-Jomsom corridor have increased since Dashain.
