Public transportation comes to a halt in Kathmandu due to protest against 'police excesses'
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Public transportation in the Kathmandu Valley came to a grinding halt for several hours on Monday afternoon due to a massive protest launched by transport entrepreneurs against the 'excesses' of the traffic police.
Kathmandu, September 27 — Public transportation fares have not been adjusted according to a scientific system for the past 16 months. The last adjustment was made by the government on May 16, 2023.
When adjusting public transport fares, the main criterion is that the market price of fuel must increase or decrease by 5 percent or more. If this happens, the Department of Transport Management has a system to automatically adjust public transport fares based on a scientific fare adjustment method. This system was initiated following a decision made on March 31, 2022.
Before the last fare adjustment,...
Kathmandu, September 27 — Public transportation fares have not been adjusted according to a scientific system for the past 16 months. The last adjustment was made by the government on May 16, 2023.
When adjusting public transport fares, the main criterion is that the market price of fuel must increase or decrease by 5 percent or more. If this happens, the Department of Transport Management has a system to automatically adjust public transport fares based on a scientific fare adjustment method. This system was initiated following a decision made on March 31, 2022.
Before the last fare adjustment,...
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the public transportation should be managed and made decent for the road management in the Kathmandu Valley.
KATHMANDU: The public transportation fare has been increased in Bagmati Province, including Kathmandu Valley. The Transport Ministry of Bagmati Province hiked the fare for taxi and public transportation effective from Thursday. Public transportation fare was raised by Rs two for up to 10 kilometers and Rs two for more than 10 kilometers. The new fare […]
KATHMANDU, June 29: Local administration of the districts in the Kathmandu Valley have introduced relaxations in the ongoing prohibitory orders starting from Tuesday.
Public vehicles with more than 25 seats have resumed their operations on an odd-even basis.
The public bus operators are required to abide by the public health protocol such as maintaining physical distance, making sure that passengers and bus staff wear face masks, managing hand sanitizers and disinfecting the vehicles on a daily basis among others.
Similarly, the number of passengers should not exceed the allowed seats.
With the recent orders, the public vehicles are allowed to operate their services between 6 AM and 7 PM.
See the photos taken on Tuesday morning.
