A viral video shows a simple security check at Ramechhap Airport, Nepal, for a domestic flight. The simple process involves a visual check and interaction, highlighting a contrast to standard airport security worldwide.
Airport security checks are something every traveller is familiar with. Whether you are flying domestic or international, you know the drill - placing your bag on the scanner, walking through metal detectors, and sometimes even taking off your shoes or belt. It is all part of the routine meant to ensure safe and hassle-free journeys. While most airports follow a pretty standardised process with machines, trays and queues, every once in a while, you stumble across a system that feels completely different - and in some cases, almost too relaxed.
That is exactly what happened in a video that is now going viral on Instagram. The clip opens with a man walking past a curtain that simply says "Purush" (Gents) on the wall above it. Instead of a high-tech security zone, he steps into a hall that looks nothing like your typical airport setting. Waiting inside is a security guard, who takes the man's boarding pass, stamps it, and then gestures toward a poster displaying prohibited items. No X-ray machines, no conveyor belts - just a good old-fashioned visual check.
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The traveller points out that he has a nail clipper, which the guard politely asks him to remove from his bag. The guard then casually checks if he is carrying a lighter, and once satisfied with the answers, waves him through with a smile. It's the simplest version of an airport security check you will ever see.
A closer look at the boarding pass reveals that this is Ramechhap Airport in Nepal. The traveller seems to be heading to Lukla Airport, a popular gateway for trekkers bound for the Everest region.
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The text overlaying the video read, "The most honest airport security check in the world. No, it is not in India." The traveller adds in the comments, "This is a domestic flight from Ramechhap to base camp in Nepal. Nepali people are awesome, and this flight via this airport has been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life."
Here is how the internet reacted to the video:
A proud viewer wrote, "It's my country, Nepal." A user commented, "Lies invented in 1960. The world before 1960."
"Honesty level in Nepal," echoed a few. Another one added, "This was the quickest security check I've ever had! Way to Everest."
"In Nepal, you can board an aeroplane 5 minutes before takeoff," read a comment. A person said, "Proof that there are still some really nice people."
