Miscellaneous
Transport entrepreneurs adamant against hiked penalty
Talks held between transport entrepreneurs and the Transport Management Department ended without conclusion Thursday. However, the two sides agreed to holds talks on Friday too.Talks held between transport entrepreneurs and the Transport Management Department ended without conclusion Thursday. However, the two sides agreed to holds talks on Friday too.
The joint struggle committee of the transport entrepreneurs and the Transport Management Department sat for dialogue after the vehicular strike in the Kathmandu Valley the entrepreneurs organized against the increase on the fine on the violation of traffic rules.
Spokesperson of the Transport Management Department, Basant Adhikari, said, "Today, we discussed some of the nine-point demands put forth by the transport entrepreneurs. We'll solve the problems during the meeting to be held at 10:00 am tomorrow."
As per changed fines on traffic rule violations, the traffic rule violators would be fined from Rs 500 to Rs 1500. RSS