Public transport fares reduced by approx. 3 per cent

Kathmandu / July 17: The fares for public transport have been revised and reduced by around three per cent with a fall in the prices of petroleum products. The fares were adjusted as per the ‘auto pricing system’ that has been enforced since March 31 2022 and the revised list has come into effect from Monday.

The Department of Transport Management made this decision after diesel price fell by four rupees per litre and petrol price dropped six rupees per litre lately.

The Transport Management Office and the Traffic Police Division will monitor the implementation of the revised fares list.

Fare for passenger services has been reduced by 2.13 per cent followed by 2.78 in cargo containers in the hills and 3.09 in the Terai, according to Department director-general Narayan Prasad Bhattarai.

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Prakash Jwala, said a new provision was made in regard to the working procedures related to the scientific fare adjustment.

When there is a fall in the price of petroleum products exceeding five per cent, an adjustment in fare is required. On Sunday, the Minister instructed the Department to revise the transport fare list accordingly.

As the Department said, the price of diesel has decreased by over Rs 10 per litre on average from the last time the fares were revised on May 16. (RSS)