Online air ticket booking systen demanded in Karnali
DECEMBER 11 : The local administration in Karnali Province has demanded to implement the online ticket BOOKING system for air services there. Chief District Officer (CDO) of Mugu, Rom Bahadur Mahat, shared that the very demand was raised with the Ministry of Home Affairs and other agencies so that the necessary initiatives will be taken to enable the dwellers of the particularly mountainous districts of the province like Humla, Jumla, Dolpa and Kalikot to enjoy such services easily.
Road transportation has not been regular and reliable owing to the geographical remoteness and bad road condition in these districts, said CDO Mahat, adding that since the air service has been the only alternative means of transportation for the especially ill people, those with disability, children and senior citizens, it must be made easy through the introduction of online air ticket BOOKING system.
"In fact, there has lately been monopoly on the part of certain air operators and black marketeering owing to the dearth of such system. The passengers are suffering severely because of this, the CDO informed.
Earlier, an all-party meeting comprising chief district officers of the remote districts in Karnali Province had decided on operating an online ticket system for air service but to no avail.
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