High-tech, low emission buses introduced Kathmandu, August 13 As many as 17 high-tech, low-emission buses have been introduced here today as part of a project funded by the Asian Development Bank. The 25-seater buses will ply from Gongabu to Sinamangal as a pilot project — replacing... Horoscopes 14 Aug, 2018
Smog covers Kathmandu Valley reducing visibility Kathmandu, November 28 Kathmandu Valley is covered in smog for the last few days. Meteorological Forecasting Division said the situation was getting worse due to lack of rainfall. Meteorologist at the MFD Barun Paudel said, “No precipitation... Horoscopes 29 Nov, 2017
No effort being made to control air pollution Kathmandu, November 19 Although air quality monitoring began in the country 15 years ago, the government has so far made no effort to control air pollution. According to the Department of Environment, analysers are needed for accurate and... Horoscopes 20 Nov, 2017
Bridge collapses a week before handover Kathmandu, August 11 Just a week before its handover to the authorities, an under-construction bridge over the Bishnumati River collapsed in Kathmandu yesterday. The bridge, connecting Dhalku and Naradevi, caved in ‘under the weight of... Horoscopes 12 Aug, 2017
Smart surveillance vans to catch unruly drivers Kathmandu, July 28 In the wake of growing incidents of traffic rule violations, Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has started deploying smart surveillance vans to maintain road discipline. Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transport Project had... Horoscopes 29 Jul, 2017
Valley road network to be upgraded Kathmandu, May 18 The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport is all set to upgrade the existing road network in Kathmandu Valley. It is part of the seven-year project (2011/12- 2017/18) under the Kathmandu Sustainable Urban... Horoscopes 19 May, 2017
Policing Policies Kathmandu In the last few months many new transportation and traffic regulation policies have been introduced aimed at managing chaotic vehicular movement in the Valley. On February 2, a regulation to curb overcrowding of micro buses, was... 14 May, 2017
The bus mafia controlling Nepal�s smog-choked capital Kathmandu, April 16 Nepal’s government is trying to tackle rising pollution levels in the smog-choked Kathmandu Valley, but standing in the way is a powerful bus mafia that controls the capital’s roads. The rulers of Kathmandu’s streets... 17 Apr, 2017
EDITORIAL: Managing the traffic Various measures could be taken to address the transportation sector through promoting the use of electric vehicles including trolley buses which are environment friendly It has been decided by the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) to phase... 20 Jan, 2017
Air quality monitoring stations begin operation Kathmandu, November 29 Since reviving air quality monitoring in the Valley four months ago, the Department of Environment has started operating three air quality monitoring stations here and in Dhulikhel. According to the department, the... Horoscopes 30 Nov, 2016
Air monitoring stations yet to be set up Kathmandu, October 22 Although two months have elapsed since the government began operating an air quality monitoring station in Ratnapark, the plan to install two other stations in Pulchowk and Dhulikhel has yet to materialise. The Department of... Horoscopes 23 Oct, 2016
15 air quality monitoring stations to be run across country Kathmandu, October 5 If everything goes according to plan, the government will operate 15 air quality monitoring stations across the country by the end of the current fiscal. The Department of Environment had revived the air quality monitoring... Travel 06 Oct, 2016
