29 August,2026 03:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The group is now travelling towards Mumbai, bringing relief to their families following the difficult situation in Nepal. Pic/videograb (Special Arrangement)
A group of 37 Indian pilgrims from Maharashtra who were stranded in Saga, Nepal, amid floods have been brought to safety and begun their journey back to Mumbai, according to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leaders.
The pilgrims were taken by road from Kathmandu to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. From Gorakhpur, they are expected to board a flight to Mumbai.
Rahul Kanal, Eknath Shinde faction leader and President of the I Love Mumbai Foundation, said efforts to bring the pilgrims back to Maharashtra had begun.
He said, "The process of bringing 11 pilgrims from Maharashtra who were stranded in Nepal back to the state has begun. They were taken by road from Kathmandu to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, from where they will board a flight to Pune. The entire effort was made possible with the guidance and support of Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and MP Dr Shrikant Shinde."
Before beginning their return journey, the pilgrims visited the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.
They attended the aarti and offered prayers before leaving for Gorakhpur.
The group is now travelling towards Mumbai, bringing relief to their families following the difficult situation in Nepal.
