Number of domestic tourists to Lumbini growing in wake of lift of lockdown

The number of domestic tourists visiting Lumbini, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam, is increasing lately, especially after the nation-wide lockdown was lifted last July. Tourism in Lumbini was adversely affected due to COVID-19 pandemic. But following the lifting of the lockdown, more and more local tourists were visiting the place in an impressive number. Lumbini Development Trust’s Information Officer Rajan Basnet shared that Lumbini has received 141,579 domestic tourists since last July till date. Likewise, 5,748 Indian tourists visited Lumbini while 120 tourists from other foreign countries were recorded to have arrived here during this period, according to... Read More