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The government's direction for public vehicles to switch to the old transport fare adjustment is yet to be implemented. A Cabinet meeting on October 12 decided that public vehicles can carry passengers as per seat capacity retaining the old fare.
Earlier, the government in view of the global COVID-19 pandemic asked public vehicles to follow the health and safety guidelines and to limit the passenger numbers to half their seat capacity and charge them 50 percent more fare.
In violation of the Cabinet decision, public vehicles operating in the Kathmandu Valley are found charging more fare.
When asked about the actions Rameshwor Prasad Yadav, Spokesperson for the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division said they were yet to receive the order in writing although the Cabinet decision was conveyed through media. As a result, they were finding it difficult to implement the decision, he added.
However, the vehicles charging more than 50 percent fare is under the custody said the Division. Information officer at the Department of Transport Management, Dr Lok Nath Bhusal informed that decision was yet to be discussed and informed formally through the cabinet in written form.
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