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MTPD takes action against 57 cabs and private cars

KATHMANDU, July 24: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) has taken action against 57 taxis and private cars operating at Tribhuvan International Airport. The Division rounded up these many vehicles from July 20 to 23.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, July 24: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) has taken action against 57 taxis and private cars operating at Tribhuvan International Airport. The Division rounded up these many vehicles from July 20 to 23. 


Action was taken against these taxis and private cars for cheating their passengers. MTPD spokesman Superintendent of Police Surendra Prasad Mainali said the Division had mobilised policemen in plainclothes after getting complaints from passengers that the taxis operating on meters were overcharging the passengers and some private cars and jeeps were also used as taxis. 


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President of Nepal Metre Taxi Entrepreneurs Association, Arjun Gautam, said that taxis refusing to follow the rule should be punished. He also said that the private cars and jeeps should not be allowed to carry passengers. 


There are 10,600 taxis operating in the Kathmandu Valley at present, the Department of Transport Management said.  RSS

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