Kathmandu, Sept 10: Public transport entrepreneurs have agreed to open the ticket booking for long routes from upcoming Tuesday in view of the upcoming Dashain festival.
A meeting held at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport among the line Minister, State Minister, Director General of the Department of Transport Management and transport entrepreneurs ended with an agreement to this end.
During the meeting, Minister Bir Bahadur Balayar made it clear that the immediate repairing of damaged roads was possible, but a hike in the transport fare as demanded by entrepreneurs was not possible, according to his press coordinator Ramesh Joshi.
As per the agreement, transport entrepreneurs will be allowed to put passengers’ luggage on the bus roof, but they have to face music if found keeping people and livestock on the hood.
Minister of State Sita Gurung, Department Director General Rup Narayan Bhattarai, acting chair of Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs, Dolnath Khanal and Genera Secretary Saroj Sitaula were present in the meeting.
A five-member committee has been formed to monitor the implementation of the agreement. RSS
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