Archive · 28 Aug 2026
37 Maharashtra Pilgrims Depart Tibet for Kathmandu After Intervention
Thirty-seven people from Maharashtra went on a religious trip called the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
They became stuck in Saga, Tibet, while trying to return.
Floods in Nepal made travel difficult.
On Friday morning, they left Saga at about 6 a.m.
They travelled through the Nyalam checkpoint toward Kathmandu.
They had a flight from Kathmandu planned for 2 p.m.
on August 29.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asked India’s Ministry of External Affairs to help them.
The pilgrims thanked the chief minister, Maharashtra officials, and the ministry.
The reports mainly say the group was travelling safely toward Kathmandu, although one headline says they had already reached it.
Thirty-seven pilgrims from Maharashtra were stranded in Saga, Tibet, while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
They departed Saga around 6 a.m. Friday through the Nyalam checkpoint and were reported to be travelling safely toward Kathmandu.
Their return flight from Kathmandu was scheduled for 2 p.m. on August 29, making timely arrival important.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis coordinated with India’s Ministry of External Affairs after pilgrims alerted him through Ravindra Chavan.
Reports differ in their headlines: one says the pilgrims reached Kathmandu, while the detailed accounts say they had departed and were travelling there.
- Who
- Thirty-seven Maharashtra pilgrims, accompanied by Pramod Kene of Jai Girnari Trust, were stranded in Saga, Tibet.
- What
- The pilgrims departed Saga for Kathmandu after assistance was arranged by Maharashtra and central authorities.
- When
- They left around 6 a.m. on Friday; their Kathmandu return flight was scheduled for 2 p.m. on August 29.
- Where
- They travelled from Saga, Tibet, through the Nyalam checkpoint toward Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Why
- They were stranded during their return from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra amid floods in Nepal and needed to reach Kathmandu for their scheduled flight.
- Pilgrims assisted
- 37 people from Maharashtra
- Departure point
- Saga, Tibet
- Departure time
- Around 6 a.m. on Friday
- Route
- Via the Nyalam checkpoint toward Kathmandu
- Scheduled flight
- 2 p.m. from Kathmandu on August 29
- Government assistance
- Maharashtra Government coordinated with India’s Ministry of External Affairs
- Wider impact
- At least 114 Maharashtra residents were reported stuck in Nepal, with 53 confirmed safe
Sources
37 pilgrims from Maharashtra stranded in Tibet head to Kathmandu
Nepal Floods: 37 Maharashtra Pilgrims Stranded In Tibet Head To Kathmandu
37 Maharashtra Pilgrims Stranded In Tibet’s Saga Reach Kathmandu After CM Devendra Fadnavis Seeks MEA Intervention
