Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- Renovation of the taxiway of Tribhuvan International Airport has been completed, and the airport will resume 21 hours of operation daily from January 1, the airport authority said on Monday.

Nepal's sole international airport was closed for 7 hours daily for four months from September to restore the taxiway following the rehabilitation of the 3,050-metre-long runway.

"We have informed all airlines that the runway will resume 21 hours of operation daily from January 1," said Devendra KC, general manager at Tribhuvan International Airport. "The installation of the runway centerline lighting system has also been completed," he said.

The government has planned to operate the airport 24/7 from January for the first tim...