Archive · 30 Aug 2026
69 Maharashtra Citizens Cross Nepal Border, Expected In Mumbai
Sixty-nine people from Maharashtra were stuck near Nepal and China after floods and other disasters.
They crossed the China-Nepal border and entered Nepal safely.
They used the Kodari Immigration Centre late on Saturday.
The Maharashtra government expects them to reach Mumbai by August 31.
Officials say 404 Maharashtra citizens have been affected.
Of those, 262 people were still waiting to leave Nepal or China.
The state has already helped 142 people return.
Government teams are working with families, travel agencies, and national authorities to bring everyone home safely.
Sixty-nine Maharashtra citizens crossed into Nepal through the Kodari Immigration Centre late Saturday evening.
The group had been stranded amid disasters in Nepal and adjoining areas, including Tibet and China.
The citizens are expected to reach Mumbai by August 31, according to the Maharashtra government.
The State Emergency Operations Centre has recorded 404 affected Maharashtra citizens, with 262 still stranded.
Maharashtra authorities have facilitated the return of 142 people and continue round-the-clock coordination for others.
- Who
- Sixty-nine Maharashtra citizens stranded in Nepal and adjoining areas, with assistance from Maharashtra government authorities.
- What
- The citizens crossed the China-Nepal border into Nepal and are being evacuated to Maharashtra.
- When
- They crossed late Saturday evening and are expected to reach Mumbai by August 31.
- Where
- They crossed through the Kodari Immigration Centre and are expected to travel to Mumbai.
- Why
- They were stranded amid floods and other disasters in Nepal and adjoining areas.
- Latest evacuation group
- 69 Maharashtra citizens crossed into Nepal.
- Affected citizens recorded
- 404 Maharashtra citizens have been registered by the State Emergency Operations Centre.
- People still stranded
- 262 Maharashtra tourists remained stranded in Nepal or China.
- People returned so far
- 142 Maharashtra citizens have been helped to return.
- Expected arrival
- The latest group is expected to reach Mumbai by August 31.
- Border crossing point
- Kodari Immigration Centre on the China-Nepal border.
- Emergency helpline
- Maharashtra State Emergency Operations Centre: 1070.