Border hassles and idle airport can’t stop surge in Bhairahawa luxury hotels

Despite problems at the Belahiya border and no international flights, Rupandehi’s hospitality sector is booming with high-end hotel investments.

Tourism entrepreneurs in Rupandehi have long expressed frustration over mismanagement at the Belahiya border point—Nepal’s busiest land crossing with India. They argue that tourists are harassed in the name of security checks, and cite persistent inefficiencies at the immigration office.