All long and medium-distance buses to leave from Gongabu Bus Park
File: Naya Bus Park, Gongabu, Kathmandu Kathmandu, June 16 Starting today, all long and medium-distance vehicles departing from Kathmandu will have to do from the Gongabu Bus Park. According to Jagat Man Shrestha, the traffic consultant of Kathmandu metropolitan city , the city is planning to introduce a one-bus station system in Kathmandu starting from June 16. Under this system, all buses will have to exit from Gongabu Bus Park. “We held a meeting on Thursday with the transport operators who are in unison with us,” said Shrestha. “We will start monitoring to ensure it is implemented.” Shrestha further mentioned that as part of the implementation process, ticket counters and hoarding boards within the metropolis will be removed. “A task force has also been formed to study whether passengers can be picked up and dropped off safely in areas other than the bus park,” said Shrestha who leads the task force. The primary objective of the metropolis is to alleviate traffic congestio...