Government publishes new fare rates for electric public vehicles

KATHMANDU: The government has adjusted the fare rates for electric public vehicles operating on inter-provincial routes. The Department of Transport Management released the new rates for short, medium, and long-distance travel on Thursday.

The department has revised the per-kilometer fare for passenger and cargo vehicles operating on Terai and hill routes. For long-distance travel in the Terai region exceeding 250 km, the fare is set at Rs 2.93 per kilometer per person, while routes between 25 km and 250 km are fixed at Rs 3 per kilometer.

Additionally, the fare for the Kathmandu-Pokhara and Pokhara-Narayanghat sections has been set at Rs 3.24 per kilometer.