Public transport operators stage protest in Kathmandu (photos)
The protest follows the Gandaki Province Government’s decision to introduce new guidelines regulating ride-sharing and self-drive services.
KATHMANDU: Public transport operators staged a protest on Sunday afternoon along the Maitighar–Baneshwar road section, voicing strong opposition to government regulations permitting private two-wheelers and four-wheelers to operate like public transport.
The demonstrators argued that allowing private vehicles to carry passengers under ride-sharing and self-drive services puts their investments at risk, threatening the sustainability of the public transport sector.
The protest follows the Gandaki Province Government’s decision to introduce new guidelines regulating ride-sharing and self-drive services.
In response, transport entrepreneurs have announced a nationwide movement.
The demonstration significantly disrupted traffic flow in several parts of Kathmandu.
