Humla, July 2
A total of 546 Indian pilgrims have visited Mount Kailash and Mansarovar through Humla district over the past four months, following the reopening of the Hilsa border point that had remained closed for five years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The flow of pilgrims resumed after China reopened the Hilsa border, allowing travelers to reach the sacred site via Nepal’s Simikot Airport and then proceed to Hilsa. According to the Simikot Security Post, the pilgrims included 248 women and 298 men.
Indian pilgrims started entering through Simikot Airport from Chaitra 4, 2081 BS (mid-March 2025). Since then, they have continued their journey to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar in China via Humla, informed Ganesh Bahadur Dangi, in-charge of the Simikot Police Post.
Of the total, 289 pilgrims travelled by helicopter, while the rest continued their journey by road vehicles through the Hilsa border. Additionally, 103 pilgrims from third countries have also entered Nepal via Simikot Airport, Dangi added.
Every day, Indian pilgrims are arriving in Humla from Nepalgunj via Sita Air, Summit Air, and Tara Air. From Simikot, they are transported to Hilsa by helicopters operated by Kailash Air, Mountain Air, and Prabhu Helicopter.
Photo credit: Narjan Tamang / Humla
