Aviation Fuel Refueling Service Launched at Bharatpur Airport in Chitwan

Chitwan. Aviation fuel service has been initiated at Bharatpur Airport here. Nepal Oil Corporation Limited started the work of aviation fuel 'refueling' from Wednesday.

The Executive Director of the Corporation, Dr. Chandikaprasad Bhatta, stated that the refueling counter was brought into operation due to the increasing volume of air traffic in Bharatpur. He mentioned that the service was started to prevent inconvenience to passengers due to aviation fuel shortages.

He informed that currently, eight flights operate daily from here, and arrangements have been made to refuel aircraft as per the requirement.

According to the Corporation's Spokesperson Manojkumar Thakur, two refueling counters have been established in Bharatpur, from where 22,000 liters of aviation fuel can be supplied daily. He informed that the service has currently commenced through six employees from the Corporation's Sinamangal office.

Currently, daily flights operate from here on the Bharatpur-Kathmandu-Bharatpur route, and partially on the Bharatpur-Pokhara-Bharatpur route. Buddha Air's Station Manager Bhaktabahadur Basnet stated that with the establishment of the refueling counter, things have become easier for passengers and aircraft. "Now, the problem of aircraft having to carry fuel will be eliminated, which means more passengers can be brought on flights coming from Kathmandu," he said.