Bhairahawa, known as the gateway to Lumbini-birthplace of Lord Buddha-has transformed into a bustling hospitality hub following the operation of Gautam Buddha International Airport and the rise of ...

The Lumbini project: China’s $3bn for Buddhism. East Asia’s atheist superpower is investing in a religious tourism venture in Nepal, to build a temple, hotels and an airport in the Buddha’s ...

However, instead of flying to Gautam Buddha International Airport, also known as Bhairahawa airport (12 miles from Lumbini), he is taking a helicopter from Kushinagar international airport in ...

Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday inaugurated the country's second international airport built by China that will help connect Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and a major ...

The terminal, also known as Bhairahawa Airport, lets tourists fly directly to Lumbini instead of travelling 250km (155 miles) by land from the capital, Kathmandu.

As the birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini is among the four holy sites that pilgrims from the world over travel to during their lifetime. But the nativity site in Nepal is in a sad state, and needs to ...

The Gautam Buddha International Airport was opened in 2022 in the nearby city of Bhairahawa, and a highway now connects the airport to Lumbini. Rising reported from Bangkok.

Rs 11 billion has been demanded to expand the airports of Surkhet and Jumla in Karnali Province and the Tarigaon airport, Dang in Lumbini Province. Section officer at Tourism Ministry, Prakash ...

The terminal, also known as Bhairahawa Airport, lets tourists fly directly to Lumbini instead of travelling 250km (155 miles) by land from the capital, Kathmandu.