Bagmati Province’s public transport fare not reduced

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१२ श्रावण २०८३, मंगलवार १५:४०July 28, 2026

. It has been almost a month since the price of petroleum products was reduced, but the Bagmati Province government has not reduced the public transport fare in the state.

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the price of petroleum products with effect from July 3.TAG_OPEN_div_26 However, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Labor and Transport under the Bagmati Province government has not yet adjusted the fare. Although the fare of inter-state public transport has been reduced, the fare of inter-state vehicles and public transport in the Kathmandu Valley has not been reduced.

Punya Sitaula (Saroj), president of the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs, complained that the federal government has not adjusted the fares of inter-province public transport.TAG_OPEN_div_24

“We have been demanding the provincial government from time to time to adjust the fare in a scientific way”, he said, adding that the governments of other provinces including Bagmati Province have not shown any interest in adjusting the rent even after the price of petroleum products has been reduced.TAG_OPEN_div_22 On the one hand, people are forced to travel at high prices. Like the federal government, it has become necessary for the state to adjust the fares immediately. ”

Chairman Sitaula claimed that other provinces except Koshi Province would not pay much interest in adjusting the province-level fare system.TAG_OPEN_div_20 Khagendra Poudel, senior officer at the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Labour and Transport, said that it has taken some time to adjust the fare for the public transport service within the Bagmati state due to change in the name and responsibility of the ministry.

“The federal government adjusts the fares of inter-state public transport. However, it seems that the fare adjustment process of the state is a bit long. We are working to adjust the fare within the next few days”, he said, adding that the fare of public transport operated in Bagmati Province would be finalized soon. ”

However, the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) on July 1 had adjusted the fare of inter-state public transport.TAG_OPEN_div_16 At that time, the department had reduced the fare of inter-state public and goods vehicles by two percent.

According to the department, the average price of diesel was Rs 235.83 per liter last time while it was Rs 193.83 from July 30.TAG_OPEN_div_14