Public transport resumes after ride-sharing row ends (video)
The temporary suspension of the regulation has effectively ended the three-day deadlock in the country’s transport sector.
KATHMANDU: Public transportation services, which had been halted for the past three days, resumed early Wednesday morning after a decisive agreement was reached between the Federation of Transport Entrepreneurs and the government on Tuesday.
The breakthrough came after the Gandaki Province government decided to suspend the controversial “Ride-Sharing Regulation” for one month. In response, transport entrepreneurs agreed to withdraw all protest programs.
They had been demanding the immediate scrapping of the regulation and had announced a nationwide transport halt starting Jestha 19, causing significant hardship to millions of commuters.
With the end of the strike, all types of public vehicles — both within the Kathmandu Valley and on short- and long-distance routes outside the Valley — are now operating normally. Key locations such as the New Bus Park in Kathmandu have seen a surge in passenger movement, bringing much-needed relief to the public.
As per the agreement, further discussions will be held within the next month to address the concerns raised by transport entrepreneurs and to resolve issues surrounding ride-sharing services.
The temporary suspension of the regulation has effectively ended the three-day deadlock in the country’s transport sector.
