Entry fee to Pashupatinath Area Raised

Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has decided to double the entry fee for foreigners to the Pashupatinath area from June 15. Paramananda Shakya, member secretary at PADT, said that the entry fee had been increased to Rs 500 from existing Rs 250.

Visitors from India, however, are not required to pay any fee. Shakya, however, revealed that the PADT had been studying the possibilities of introducing entry fee for Indian visitors to generate more funds. Shakya also said the PADT already informed tour operators about the change in entry fee structure to the area listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list.

More than 300 foreigners visit the Pashupatinath area every day.

“After increasing the entry fee, we will also focus on infrastructure development in the area. We will build more eateries and restrooms of international standard. We are also planning to present an attractive souvenir to every foreign visitors visiting the area,” Shakya said.

Meanwhile, the PADT has deployed additional tourist police personnel and security guards for the wellbeing of foreign visitors.