November 2: Chitwan National Park has earned Rs 18.5 million from tourist entry fees during the Dashain festival. The park collected the amount from Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain, to Purnima (a period of 14 days). During the review period, more than 20,000 tourists visited the national park.

Ganesh Tiwari, information officer of the national park, said that the CNP collected revenue of Rs 1.98 million from domestic tourists, Rs 12. 9 million from tourists from third countries (excluding SAARC countries), Rs 0.77 million from tourists from SAARC countries and Rs 3.68 million from jeep safari. 

During the period, 12,558 domestic tourists, 4,543 foreign tourists (except from SAARC countries) and 563 tourists from SAARC countries entered the park from Sauraha, the main entrance point, by booking tickets for jeep safari. Likewise,  308 domestic tourists entered the CNP from Kasara, while the number of foreign tourists (except from SAARC countries) using this entry point stood at 766 and 104 tourists from SAARC countries entered the park by buying tickets for jeep safari.

Similarly, 277 domestic tourists, 505 foreign tourists (except from SAARC countries) and 109 tourists from SAARC countries entered the park after buying tickets for jeep safari from Meghauli.