Microbus and jeep service to be operated from Gongabu Bus Park from June 16

KATHMANDU: Long, medium and short distance vehicles heading outside the Valley would operate their service from the New Bus Park, Gongabu, from June 16.

According to Microbus and Jeep Coordination Committee, jeep and microbus service, which is being operated from different places of Kathmandu, would be operated from the New Bus Park.

Committee coordinator Rajendra Acharya said they decided to operate jeep and microbus service from New Bus Park to implement the decision of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

The KMC had on June 2 urged the stakeholders to operate all vehicles travelling outside the Kathmandu Valley from New Bus Park.

“We are ready to implement the decision of the local government. The KMC should strictly asked all bodies concerned to implement the decision. We are ready to support KMC”, he stated.

Microbus and jeep services are now in operation setting up counter at different places including Balkhu, Kalanki, Balaju, Machhapokhari, Gongabu and Koteshwor.

Acharya urged passengers to get tickets from counters located at the bus park.

He also requested the KMC to make arrangement of ‘pick and drop ‘ for a certain period of time in the previous places for the convenience of passengers while operating the microbus and jeep service from New Bus Park.