KATHMANDU, Jan. 13 -- Over 4.5 million int'l passengers traveled through the TIA in 2023

The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has recorded an all-time high number of international travelers transiting through the country's only international airport in 2023.

The data released by the TIA shows that the airport recorded an increase in passenger flow by 30.18 percent in the international flights segment, taking the number to 45,41,137 in 2023.

TIA General Manager Pratap Babu Tiwari said that this passenger count is the highest so far. According to the TIA Office, the number of international flights has also climbed to 31,460 in 2023, which is a 29.40 percent rise as compared to the previous year.

While the number of domestic passeng...