SURKHET, Sept 5: The Birendranagar to Gamgadi stretch of the Karnali Highway is 294 kilometers. In normal conditions, vehicles can travel this distance in around a day.

Public transport, in Nepali context, is extensively used by students. Public vehicles, including three wheeler tempos, micro buses and buses are jam-packed specially during office hours. The topped off vehicles cannot accommodate the commuters comfortably and a morning ride is most certainly always a hassle. A transport is used as the means to reach a destination – educational institution, health facilities or work place – but if commuting becomes a complication, it will apparently make an impact on the welfare and psychology of commuters. Sonam Lama of My City talked to the students of British College, Thapathali to listen to their everyday experience of traveling from home to college in public vehicles and their ideas to make the journey hassle-free.

SOLUKHUMBU, Jan 22: The absence of flight announcement facility at the busy Tenzin – Hillary Airport in Lukla has become somewhat of a problem for the passengers boarding the aircrafts.

NEPALGUNJ, Oct 7: Karna Bahadur Basnet, a local of Rukum district, had left for India along with his family a few months ago. He was there in search of work and for treatment of his sick wife. Neither did he get a good job nor is his wife recovering as expected.

SINDHUPALCHWOK, July 9: Earthquake victims in Sindhupalchowk district have been facing problems getting their reconstruction grants even though the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has started the grants distribution process.

KATHMANDU, June 29: If you are a medical student preparing for your exams, you know the pain of having to carry around bulky books or notebooks for revisions.