Advance Ticket Booking Delayed Due to Road Damage
Summary
Advance ticket booking for Dashain public transport will be delayed because rain and landslides have damaged major highways across Nepal. Transport entrepreneurs say they will not open bookings until roads are safe and are urging passengers to avoid unnecessary travel.
Key Points
- Advance ticket booking for Dashain public transport will be delayed due to highway damage caused by continuous rain and landslides.
- Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs National Federation Chairman Punyaprasad Sitaula said ticket sales will only open when road conditions become safe.
- The federation is considering limiting advance booking to two or three days, depending on the situation, after talks with the Department of Transport Management.
- Sitaula also demanded strict action against overloaded goods vehicles and said transport entrepreneurs are suffering losses from stranded vehicles and damaged roads.
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