Govt revises fares for electric public vehicles on inter-provincial routes

KATHMANDU: The Department of Transport Management has revised fares for electric public vehicles operating on inter-provincial routes, introducing new rates for short-, medium- and long-distance passenger and cargo services.

The revised fares apply to vehicles operating on both Terai and hilly routes, with charges determined by distance and route category.

For long-distance journeys exceeding 250 kilometres in the Terai, the fare has been set at Rs 2.93 per passenger per kilometre. For routes ranging from 25 to 250 kilometres, the rate is Rs 3 per passenger per kilometre. The fare for the Kathmandu–Pokhara and Pokhara–Narayanghat routes has been fixed at Rs 3.24 per passenger per kilometre.