Private carrier Buddha Air has started scheduled commercial flights from Kathmandu to Varanasi, India.
Varanasi lies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is regarded as a holy city by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. The flights will be operated on Fridays and Mondays.
The carrier will be operating a 45-seater ATR aircraft for the 50 minutes flight. Buddha has been operating chartered passenger services on the sector since 2012.
Buddha Air has also developed three different packages: Varanasi-Sarnath package at INR 32,500, Varanasi-Bodh Gaya package at INR 34,000 and Varanasi-Allahabad-Ayodhya package at INR 41,500.