DoTM mobilizes monitoring groups to keep close eye on vehicles charging unfair

Kathmandu / October 14: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has mobilized five different monitoring teams in five different locations in Kathmandu Valley who will be keeping a close eye on the public transports charging unfairly higher fare from passengers.

According to Basanta Adhikari, Spokesperson of the DoTM, help desks have been set up in Balkhu, Gongabu, Koteshower, Gaushala and Kalanki after the complaint from the passengers that the vehicles plying on the short routes were charging them three times higher than the usual fare.

Each help desk has five monitoring officials led by an Under-Secretary. Complaints of many vehicles to and from Hetauda, Chitwan, Pokhara among other short routes charging higher to the passengers have been received, added Spokesperson Adhikari.

The situation emanated after the ongoing widespread fuel crisis in the country and the state oil monopoly, Nepal Oil Corporation, rationing fuel to the public transport.

The DoTM has also requested with the passengers to lodge complaints at the Help Desk if they were ever charged arbitrarily by the public transport. The Department will bring such vehicles to book and fine the vehicle up to Rs 5,000, according to Adhikari.

In addition, the Department has also directed all the Chief District Officers in the country to take action against those vehicles found charging higher fare to the passengers. RSS