Public transport service disrupted in Gandaki Province

Kathmandu: Public transport services have been disrupted in Gandaki Province due to the services being provided by disgruntled transportation entrepreneurs, causing inconvenience to the passengers.

The transportation entrepreneurs protesting the motor vehicles regulation and management legislations recently issued by the Gandaki Province government to legalise ‘ride-sharing services and self-driving’ have called for the closure of the public transport services.

The entrepreneurs associated with the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) have demanded repeal of the newly introduced legislation, arguing it is illegal for red-plate vehicles to carry passengers according to the Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act-2049 BS.

According to Section 8 of the Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act-2049 BS, private vehicles registered for private use cannot be used for transport services. Furthermore, the Section 12 of the same Act further stipulates that the vehicle registered for one purpose cannot be used for another.

Pokhara Taxi Pvt Ltd President Shovakanta Poudel shared that the taxis, buses and transportation services have been completely shut down in the Province since Friday due to their protest.

Poudel said the irate entrepreneurs have protest programs in different phases, according to which they will shut-down public services in the Province from today and extend it nation-wide from June 2.

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