Night buses banned in ‘Weather Red Advisory’ zones following safety concerns
Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, speaking at a parliamentary session on Friday, emphasized the importance of securing tickets before travel.
KATHMANDU: Night buses are now prohibited in areas under the ‘Weather Red Advisory’ issued by the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
This decision, reached during a meeting at the Home Ministry involving security and other concerned authorities, aims to enhance safety during hazardous weather conditions.
Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, speaking at a parliamentary session on Friday, emphasized the importance of securing tickets before travel.
He highlighted that the meeting also decided to enforce stricter monitoring to ensure passengers are traveling with valid tickets.
This decision follows recent incidents where buses were swept away by landslides, such as one carrying 41 passengers to Gaur from Kathmandu and another with 24 passengers heading to Kathmandu from Birgunj, both ending up in the Trishuli River.