The government has increased fares for public transport and freight vehicles.
The Department of Transport Management has stated that the fares have been increased along with the increase in fuel price.
According to the department, the fare of public transport operating on national level routes in two or more provinces have been adjusted according to the automated system. Fares for passenger vehicles have been increased by 1.79 percent.
According to the department, the fare has been increased by 2.34 percent for hilly vehicles and 2.6 percent for terai vehicles.
Earlier, the transport department had increased the transport fare on April 25. Later, the transport fare was reduced on July 26 after the price of fuel went down. However, the fare has been increased after the increase in fuel price on July 6.