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Transport in Tibet has steadily improved with the rapid development of the local economy.

Air transport

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

Rail transport

Main article: 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.

References

^ "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

Department of Transportation of Tibet

Tibet articles

History

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Wars and conflicts	Tibetan attack on Songzhou Battle of Dafei River Mongol invasions of Tibet Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal war Battle of Dartsedo Battle of the Salween River Chinese expedition to Tibet (1720) Jinchuan campaigns Lhasa riot of 1750 Sino-Nepalese War Dogra–Tibetan War Nepal-Tibet War (1855–1856) Sikkim expedition British expedition to Tibet Batang uprising Chinese expedition to Tibet (1910) Xinhai Lhasa turmoil Sino-Tibetan War Qinghai–Tibet War 1938–1939 German expedition to Tibet 1939 Japanese expedition to Tibet Battle of Chamdo Protests and uprisings since 1950 1959 Tibetan uprising 1987–1989 Tibetan unrest 2008 Tibetan unrest Self-immolation protests by Tibetans in China Special Frontier Force
Documents	Treaty of Tingmosgang (1684) 13-Article Ordinance for the More Effective Governing of Tibet (1751) 29-Article Ordinance for the More Effective Governing of Tibet (1793) Treaty of Chushul (1842) Treaty of Thapathali (1856) Convention of Calcutta (1890) Treaty of Lhasa (1904) Convention Between Great Britain and China Respecting Tibet (1906) Anglo-Russian Convention (1907) Treaty of friendship and alliance with Mongolia (1913) Simla Accord (1914) Seventeen Point Agreement (1951) Sino-Indian Trade Agreement over Tibetan Border (1954) 70,000 Character Petition (1962) Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy (2008)

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