Taxi Number Plate Trading Reaches NPR 1.5 Million Amidst Government Inaction
Summary
The illegal trade of taxi number plates in Kathmandu has skyrocketed to NPR 1.5 million due to halted new registrations and government inaction, prompting calls for reopening registrations and reforming transport policies.
Key Points
- Illegal taxi number plate trading in Kathmandu has reached up to NPR 1.5 million due to the suspension of new taxi registrations.
- Member of Parliament Mahabir Pun highlighted exploitation and collusion concerns involving taxi entrepreneurs and officials.
- Entrepreneurs propose reopening new taxi registrations based on population and transport needs to regulate the market.
- The Bagmati Province government is preparing to resume taxi registrations after about 11 years to address the monopoly and high prices.
