The governments of Nepal and Japan have signed a grant agreement for “The Project for the Improvement of Air Traffic Control Facilities at Tribhuvan International Airport.” Under the agreement, Japan will provide 3.653 billion Japanese yen, equivalent to approximately Rs 2.73 billion, in grant assistance to Nepal for the aviation infrastructure project.

The project will support the installation and improvement of modern air traffic control equipment as well as the construction and upgrading of related administrative and facility buildings at Tribhuvan International Airport. The initiative is expected to make air traffic control operations safer, more efficient and more reliable, strengthening Nepal’s overall aviation safety system.

The agreement was formalized at the Ministry of Finance, with an Exchange of Notes signed by Nepal’s Finance Secretary Dr. Ghanashyam Upadhyay and Japan’s Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru. The grant agreement was also signed between representatives of Nepal and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Officials from the Finance Ministry, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Japanese Embassy and JICA attended the ceremony.

The government said the project forms part of Nepal-Japan cooperation aimed at upgrading aviation infrastructure and improving flight safety at the country’s main international gateway. The programme will be implemented through the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.