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- The government on Wednesday increased the fare of passenger vehicles by 17 percent.
- The Transport Management Department has made it clear that the fare increase will not apply to electric vehicles.
- The increase in fare has been done by analyzing a total of 13 indicators based on the change in fuel prices.
25 March, Kathmandu. The vehicle fare increased by the government is not applicable in the case of electric vehicles. The government on Wednesday increased the fare of passenger vehicles by 17 percent. The Department of Transportation has clarified that this fare is not applicable to electric vehicles.
The department said that the fare has been adjusted in case of increase in fuel price and this fare is applicable only for electric vehicles. According to the department, a total of 13 indicators have been analyzed and the fare has been increased based on the change in fuel prices.
Currently, the fare has increased only in the case of passenger and cargo vehicles going from one province to one or more provinces. In the case of short distance i.e. within a city and within the state, the state government sets the fare rate.