POKHARA, May 19 -- Cycle City Pokhara and Cycling Association Kaski organized a two-day cycling event from Pokhara to Lumbini with the objective of promoting internal tourism in the country. The event began from Pokhara on Friday and concluded in Lumbini on Saturday, on the auspicious day of Buddha Jayanti.

The organizers said they completed the tour successfully despite the risk of having to ride through the highways of the country amid unpredictable weather patterns.

There were 15 participants in the tour, which was organized to support Lumbini tourism campaign. They traveled along the route Pokhara-Palpa-Butwal-Bhairahawa-Lumbini, covering a total distance of 185 kilometers.

The cyclists began early in the morning from Pokhara (5:30...