Transport entrepreneurs across Nepal have withdrawn their protest and resumed public transport services after the Gandaki Province government suspended its recently introduced ride-sharing regulations for one month.
The decision to call off the strike came late Monday night, following a directive from the federal government. Although an agreement had been reached between the federal government and transport entrepreneurs at midnight, the entrepreneurs waited for an official announcement from the Gandaki provincial government before resuming operations.
Public transportation had come to a halt nationwide for two days as a result of the protest, causing significant inconvenience to commuters.
Bijay Swar, President of the National Federation of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs, confirmed that all protest programs have been withdrawn and that public transport services have resumed from Tuesday.
The breakthrough came after a series of discussions involving senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Management, and representatives of the transport entrepreneurs. The resulting agreement was forwarded to the Gandaki Province government through the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
Acting on the federal government’s recommendation, the Gandaki government announced the suspension of the ride-sharing regulations for one month, effectively meeting the transport entrepreneurs’ primary demand and ending the nationwide disruption. -- RSS
