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,...