KATHMANDU: Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, collected Rs 194.6 million in revenue in the last fiscal year—an increase of over Rs 20 million compared to the previous year.
According to Chandra Gopal Pradhan, Chief of the Hanumandhoka Durbar Square Conservation Programme, the site had generated Rs 176.9 million in revenue during fiscal year 2080/81 BS.
In the past year, a total of 50,533 tourists from SAARC member states and nearly 160,000 tourists from other countries visited the Hanumandhoka Durbar Square area.
The primary source of income for the Conservation Programme is the entrance fee charged to foreign visitors. Currently, the fee is set at Rs 500 for tourists from SAARC countries and Rs 1,000 for those from other countries.
While Nepali citizens are exempt from the entrance fee, they are required to pay a separate fee to visit the museum within the complex.
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