Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Steps Up Rescue Of Tourists Stranded In Nepal
Floods in Nepal left some tourists from Maharashtra unable to travel home.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told officials to help them quickly and safely.
Officials said 404 Maharashtra citizens were safe and 338 had been contacted.
Some people have already returned to India.
Another group was traveling home through Bihar toward Nagpur.
Forty-five tourists reached Indian territory after changing their route because roads to Kathmandu were closed.
Officials are using helplines and a 24-hour control room to coordinate help.
They are still trying to reach eight tourists from Mumbai areas whose phone connections are not working properly.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered round-the-clock coordination to assist Maharashtra residents stranded in flood-hit Nepal.
Officials said 404 Maharashtra citizens were verified safe and 338 had been contacted.
Forty-one people returned from Nepal on Saturday, while 106 were scheduled to reach Nagpur early Sunday.
A group of 45 tourists from Maharashtra safely re-entered India after being rerouted through Lumbini because of road closures.
Authorities are still trying to contact eight tourists from Borivali and Andheri amid mobile-network disruptions.
- Who
- Maharashtra authorities, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, are assisting tourists and residents from the state.
- What
- The state is coordinating rescue, contact, relief and return arrangements for people stranded in Nepal after severe flooding.
- When
- The update was issued on August 29, 2026; further arrivals were scheduled for early August 30.
- Where
- The affected tourists were in Nepal, including Chitwan, while return routes included Lumbini, Bihar, Nagpur and Ayodhya.
- Why
- Severe flooding and road closures in Nepal disrupted travel and left Maharashtra residents needing assistance.
- Citizens verified safe
- 404 Maharashtra citizens
- Individuals contacted
- 338 people
- Returned Saturday
- 41 people returned from Nepal
- Scheduled Nagpur arrival
- 106 citizens were scheduled to arrive at 4:30 a.m. Sunday
- Tourists re-entering India
- 45 tourists from Nashik, Pune, Mumbai and Ahilyanagar
- Tourists still being traced
- Eight tourists from Borivali and Andheri
- Emergency coordination
- Maharashtra's Mantralaya Disaster Management Control Room is operating 24/7