HETAUDA, April 15: Fare of taxi and public transportation has been increased in Bagmati Province beginning Thursday. The fare of taxi and public transportation has been hiked in the Province including the Kathmandu Valley citing hike in petroleum products.

GALESHWOR, July 20: With the lockdown eased in the wake of a declining number of cases of coronavirus in Gulmi district, the local administration decided to resume public transportation. However, the roadways blocked and damaged by the landslides and floods are yet to open.

KATHMANDU, July 4: The local administrations in the Kathmandu Valley have further eased the ongoing prohibitory orders.

KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Sarita Koirala of Chandragiri Municipality commutes to work on a public vehicle. Though Koirala follows all health safety protocols to stay safe from COVID-19, she fears that she might get infected from the public vehicles not following the safety measures.

Govt restores regular fare rates for public transportation and flights

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Neeti Khadka*, an undergraduate student, had a horrible experience inside a public bus last year. She was on her way home from college, and a man in his 40s touched her from behind. Both were standing in a crowded bus, heading to Thankot from New Bus Park. He inched closer, wanting to rub his body against hers, as his hands were moving over her shoulder, trying to reach her chest. She tried to push him off but he wouldn't care. She was in tears, and did not know how to react. He started touching her sensitive parts. A woman intervened after a few minutes.

KATHMANDU, July 15: After almost four months of nationwide lockdown enforced by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19, a few public transportation companies have resumed transportation services in Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, July 9: The government has said that public transportation fare is increasing by 50 percent until the next decision as vehicles are allowed to carry only 50 percent of their total capacity.

Sajha Yatayat, a cooperative public transportation organization established in 1961 to provide efficient and affordable public transportation services to the people in Kathmandu Valley, evokes pleasant memories among all those who have used it. Sajha was timely and affordable, which is why when the people had to travel outside of the valley they would first choose Sajha over other services. And it ran pretty well until the mid 1980s. Then came the 1990s. Politicization, entered Sajha too, like in other public sectors, and coupled with mismanagement, Nepal’s exemplary public transportation system suffered its end. Therefore, when Sajha resumed its service eight years ago, there was a sense of excitement among commuters. In few years since its resumption of service, Sajha has become popular again. Sajha has set an example in Nepal’s public transportation sector. Few other private bus services have tried to emulate Sajha.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has urged one and all to strictly follow traffic rules.

KATHMANDU, Sept 13: The government has decided not to increase the public transport fare before the Dashain festival.

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: The government has tabled Kathmandu Valley Public Transport Management Authority Bill 2019 at the meeting of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, June 23: Sajha Yatayat, a cooperative public transport organization, is set to add additional 20 buses in coordination with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

KATHMANDU, June 13: Government has suspended the decision of increment in public transportation fare.

KATHMANDU, June 13: The government has increased public transportation fare by 12% to be effective from June 16.

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: In May, the government had made commitment to increase insurance coverage of passengers and provide third party insurance for public transportation. But it is a commitment that, like many others, needs to be fulfilled.