152 Andhra Pradesh Residents Stranded in Nepal Appeal for Aid

Swift Summary

• The Andhra Pradesh government evacuated 154 Telugu people stranded in Nepal due to ongoing unrest.
• Evacuation efforts were coordinated by Arja Srikanth, Special Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Of the evacuees:

– Ten were flown from Pokhara to Kathmandu on a special flight before joining 144 others for return travel to India via Indigo Airlines.
– The flight first landed in Visakhapatnam with 114 passengers and then proceeded to Tirupati with the remaining 40 evacuees.

• Additional efforts are ongoing to evacuate more stranded individuals:

– A group of at least 152 people remains in Nepal awaiting evacuation, including some from Rayalaseema districts (Nandyal and Kurnool). Efforts are underway for thier return flights.
– Separately, a pilgrim group of sixteen is traveling from Mansarovar Lake near Mount Kailash towards Kathmandu as part of evacuation logistics.

• Another contingent of twenty-two individuals crossed into India through bihar’s border by road, while twelve others used air travel connecting Simikot (Nepal) with Nepalgunj near Uttar Pradesh’s Indian border via Lucknow.

Returnees expressed gratitude toward the state government for its assistance.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The successful evacuation effort highlights the Andhra Pradesh government’s commitment to addressing crises faced by its citizens abroad during periods of regional instability such as that in strife-torn Nepal currently experienced.
Today’s improving transportation logistical frameworks perhaps lessen prior reliance solely returning requests so gradual coordination ensuring expediting stall bottleneck crossovers safely aided amidst tight doldrums maximising outcomes!