Public buses on the road after three months in Kathmandu Valley

Buses of Mayur, Samyukta and Sundar Transport have begun plying on the roads after the government's decision to allow the operation of public transport

KATHMANDU

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It has been more than three months that public transport came to a grinding halt. But, in the last two days, a few public buses have been spotted on the roads in Kathmandu Valley. The buses of Mayur, Samyukta and Sundar Transport have begun plying on the roads after the government decided a week back to allow the operation of public transport carrying 50 percent passengers and maintaining adequate safety standards.

However, Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs' National Federation has informed that most of the public buses were not ready to resume service due to lack of safety measures. So, only few buses and taxis are in operation now. "Federation is still holding discussions with the government," General Secretary of Federation, Saroj Sitaula, said.

The Ministry of Physical Infrastructures and Transport, and Transport Department have been holding discussions with the Federation and workers' organizations to safely resume public bus service. Department's Director General Gogan Bahadur Hamal also said discussions were held with entrepreneurs, workers' union, people's representatives and officials from the Health Ministry.

The discussions are focused on how safety criteria can be maintained in public buses at a time when cases of coronavirus have been increasing in the Kathmandu Valley.

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