Three events in offing to revive domestic tourism in Province 1

The Internal Tourism Resurrection Committee (ITRC) of Province 1 is set to host three major events in March and April.

The committee appointed by the Nepal Tourism Board is holding the events in order to revive the domestic tourism in the country.

According to Bhabish Shrestha, coordinator of ITRC Province 1, the first event will be focused on Eastern Tarai. ''We will have two-wheelers' rally from Morang to Udayapur starting from Birat Palace in Biratnagar to Rauta Pokhari of Udayapur,' informed Shrestha and added, ''Our event takes place on 12-13 March and covers around 74-kilometre distance from Birat Palace to Rauta via Biratnagar, Itahari, Dharan and Barahakshetra.''

Together with ITRC Nepal Automobiles Association Province 1, Morang Automobile Dealers, Association, FNCCI Province 1, Ministry for Industry, Province 1 Tourism, Forest and Environment, Mountain Sports Federation, Nepal Tourism Board are joining hands to make this event successful, informed Basudev Baral, the Deputy coordinator of ITRC Province 1 said. 

In the event, there will be 1,050 participants including 500 riders with one pillion rider on each two-wheeler as well as members from medical and media fraternity.

Similarly, the second event of ITRC is a two-day-long drive titled 'Kechanakawal to Kanchenjunga Drive Tourism Rally. The event will start at 8:00 am on March 26 from Kechanakawal, and 50 cars will drive through Bhadrapur, Birtamod, Damak, Itahari, Dharan, Bhedetar, Dhankuta, Hile, Basantapur, Chaukibhanjyang and close the day at Guphapokhari. Likewise, on the second day, drivers and participants will drive through Sanghu, Tamur Dobhan, Phungling Bazar to reach Suketar concluding the driving event. The rally will cover a distance of 255 kilometres with a total of 160 participants, said ITRC Province 1 Coordinator Bhabish Shrestha.

Likewise, the third event will be a cycling rally from Dharan to Taltalaiya of Itahari. The event has been scheduled to run to commemorate Nepali New Year of 2078 BS which falls on April 14. Details of the event will be made public soon, informed ITRC Province 1 Deputy Coordinator Basudev Baral.

''Our tourism industry has been hampered by COVID-19 pandemic and recently developed political uncertainty'', said ITRC Province 1 Coordinator Shrestha, ''Still, we are trying our best to revive our tourism industry. For this, events are crucial.''

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