BUSES, TAXIS START PLYING NATION-WIDE
Kathmandu, 12 Aug.: More than 100,000 buses and taxis started plying the streets
nation-wide Sunday morning after a two-day disruption of public transport service.
Transport entrepreneurs and workers resumed service Sunday following a breakthrough agreement with government overnight to form a taskforce with
representatives of both sides to address 15 demands.
The 15-mmeber body headed by transport ministry joint secretary Hari Shrivastan will begin work Sunday and submit a report with suggestions in
15 days,
Protestors demanded bifurcation of transport ministry into transportation and industry ministries, suspension of a system of commission for traffic police from
fines collected from drivers and other demands.
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