Transport in Tibet

Transport in Tibet has steadily improved with the rapid development of the local economy.^[1]

Air transport

A plane at Lhasa Gonggar Airport

There are five airports in Tibet, Lhasa Gonngar International Airport, Nyingchi Mainling Airport, Shigatse Peace Airport, Qamdo Bangda Airport, and Ngari Gunsa Airport.^[2] There is one international flight to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.^[3]

Rail transport

Map of Qinghai–Tibet railway

The section between Golmud and Lhasa of Qinghai–Tibet railway was inaugurated on 1 July 2006.

Road transport

Four national highways connect mainland China with Tibet:

In addition, the Sino-Nepal friendship highway is the only international highway to Tibet.

There exist regular buses between Lhasa and major towns in Tibet.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Transportation and Road Condition in Tibet". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
^ "Tibet Airports - Top 5 Airports in Tibet | Lhasa Gonggar Airport, Nyingchi Airport..." www.tibetdiscovery.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
^ "Lhasa Gonggar Airport". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2021-03-03.

External links

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[:0-1] "Transportation and Road Condition in Tibet". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2021-03-03.

[2] "Tibet Airports - Top 5 Airports in Tibet | Lhasa Gonggar Airport, Nyingchi Airport..." www.tibetdiscovery.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.

[3] "Lhasa Gonggar Airport". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2021-03-03.

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