Kathmandu. Nepal Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Deepak Raj Joshi has said that despite increased investment in the tourism sector, the number of foreign tourists has not increased as expected.
At a training program for tourist drivers and co-drivers organized by the Nepal Tourist Transport Entrepreneurs Association and the Nepal Tourism Board here today, he said that fewer tourists have arrived than expected due to the lack of necessary infrastructure.
‘Currently, due to lack of infrastructure, we have not been able to bring tourists as per the target, although we believe that we can increase the number of tourists in the next two years in the context of the construction and expansion of infrastructure including roads across the country,’ he said. ‘For this, the concerned parties should be responsible and active in the construction of infrastructure.’ He also suggested that the quality of services provided should be targeted at tourists.
On the occasion, Senior Deputy Inspector of Police Rajiv Bista of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office He stressed that drivers should be responsible themselves. ‘If the driver and co-driver are responsible, it will help reduce accidents. Drivers should follow the rules for themselves, not for traffic.’
Nepal Tourist Transport Entrepreneurs Association Chairman Bedraj Bastola expressed the view that if the driver is capable, he can safely take himself and the tourists to their destination. ‘This training will provide theoretical and practical knowledge to the driver and co-driver about being active, efficient and adopting safety measures,’ he said. ‘The driver and co-driver will learn how to behave with tourists during the trip.’ He said that not only the driver but also the co-driver needs to be equally responsible during the trip. The training, which begins today, will be conducted for two days. 92 people, including drivers and co-drivers of tourist vehicles, are participating in the program.
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