KATHMANDU: Nepal Police has launched a free bus service within the Kathmandu Valley to assist passengers during the Dashain festival.
The initiative aims to provide relief to commuters facing a shortage of public transport during the holiday period.
The police are operating buses across three designated routes. Route 1 begins at Naxal and traverses Baluwatar, Teaching Hospital, Ring Road, New Bus Park, Balaju, Swoyambhu, Kalanki, Balkhu, Satdobato, Lagankhel, Jawalakhel, Thapathali, Maitighar, Putalisadak, Krishna Pauroti, and Jaya Nepal Hall before returning to Naxal.
Route 2 starts from Naxal and passes through Ratnapark, Baneshwor, Koteshwor, Sallaghari, and Suryabinayak Chowk, before circling back via Koteshwor, the Airport, Gaushala, Chabahil, Sukedhara, Ring Road, and Teaching Hospital to reach Naxal. Route 3 covers Naxal, Sorhakhutte, Balaju Chowk, New Bus Park, Narayan Gopal Chowk, Ring Road, Sukedhara, Gaushala, the Airport, Koteshwor, Satdobato, Ekantakuna, Balkhu, Kalanki, New Bus Park, Ring Road, and Maharajgunj before concluding at Naxal.
The service commenced on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. On the day of Tika, the buses will operate in two shifts, with the first shift starting at 8:00 a.m. and the second at 3:30 p.m. Nepal Police expects this service to significantly assist passengers struggling with the lack of available public transportation.
