Buses plying on major routes in Washington metro are adorned with promotional posters of Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011 campaign. Nepali Embassy for United States has put promotional posters on 30 buses to promote Nepal as a summer tourist destination for American travelers.

Issuing a statement, Nepali ambassador to US Dr Shankar Sharma said 15 million tourists visit Washington every year to see Washington Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, White House and different museums. 

“Keeping the flow of tourists to Washington in mind, the Nepali embassy in Washington DC has taken the initiative to attract tourists,” he said.

Arrival of American tourists to Nepal increased by 24.3 percent in June as compared to the arrival figures of same period of last year.

About a couple of months ago, Nepal Tourism Board and the Nepali Embassy in London had also put posters of NTY campaign on buses plying on different routes in London