Action to be taken against highway hotels, drivers over serving unsafe food to passengers

KATHMANDU: Highway hotels and restaurants charging excessive prices or serving stale, unhygienic and low-quality food to passengers travelling on public transport will face strict action, the Department of Transport Management has said.

The department, under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, issued special directives for public transport drivers, hotel operators and passengers following widespread complaints about poor hygiene, stale food, flies around food and overcharging at highway eateries.