Mandatory 45 percent discount for students on public transport
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Media Baaji
- Wed, 22 April 2026
Kathmandu. The government of Nepal has again given strict instructions to implement the 45 percent fare discount for students on public transport. The Department of Transport Management under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has written to transport businessmen across the country and has asked them to immediately and effectively implement the concessional facilities that students should get according to the law.
The government decided to give 45 percent fare discount to students on public vehicles on 20th February 2065 in agreement with the transport businessmen. The department has given this warning in view of the long-standing neglect in the implementation of the said decision and the continuous complaints of the students.
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