The Department closed the facility on April 29 as the second wave of pandemic swept through Nepal. Though the authority resumed issuing licenses, it was only for those who had previously applied before April 29.

The authority had only begun issuing these new licenses in September. The lack of application option didn’t allow new roadster aspirants to apply.

The Department accepted applications from Monday, stated the Department’s spokesman Lok Bhusal. However, the spokesman also stated that the Department could only accept a limited number of applications daily for each of the offices.

The Department has sped things up as the new applications, who successfully submitted the applications, will be eligible to undertake the test soon. This was previously not the case as one had to wait for months to take the test despite successful submission.

The new applicants have to undertake written and practical exams. The Department has revised the examination rules, and one has to know the changed rules before taking the tests.

Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal Govt News Updates!

More Articles:

• Cholendra Makes His Stand Clear on Resignation Askance
• Nepal Receives Over 1 Lakh Doses of Pfizer, Children above 12 to be Vaccinated!
• 16 Beauties Competing for ‘Miss Universe Nepal 2021’ Crown!
• Beauty Queen Amatya to Represent Nepal at Miss Grand Int’l 2021

The post Nepal Restarts Accepting Driving License Applications appeared first on Nepali Sansar.

The Himalayan government has saved NPR 3 billion in fuel transport costs in the span of 2 years after the construction of its first fuel pipeline.

The first cross-border fuel pipeline in South Asia connects Motihari of India to Amlekhgunj of Nepal.

The Nepal-India fuel pipeline, which became operational in September 2019, can transport petroleum products at the rate of 294 Klph.

According to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), around 3,500 Kl of diesel is being imported from India daily through the pipeline.

In fiscal years 2019/20 and 2020/21, Nepal imported 1.61 billion liters of diesel by using the pipeline. In just 2 months of the current FY 2021/22, the country imported a total of 124.41 million liters of diesel through the pipeline.

“It costs an average of NPR 45,000 to transport the fuel from the Barauni depot of India to Amlekhgunj of Nepal,” said Pradip Kumar Yadav, chief of Amlekhgunj depot of NOC. “The pipeline has helped cut the costs of fuel tankers apart from reducing technical losses.”

  Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal Economy News!

More News:

• King Birendra’s Coronation Carriage Now on Display
• Numerous Physicians Join Janata Samajwadi Party
• Tourism Sector Plans to Create Short-term Employment for 1,000 Workers!
• ANFA Supports FIFA’s Proposal for Biennial World Cup!

The post Nepal Saves NPR 3 Bn in Fuel Transport with Cross-border Pipeline! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.

Despite having a wider reach than NAC, the Department of Postal Services took this decision as Thai Airways no longer had a regular flight service to Kathmandu since 2020.

Due to the irregular flight service of Thai Airways, the department signed an agreement with NAC designating the carrier as the official transport for international communications.

The department’s Director-General Aabha Shreshta Karna and NAC General Manager Dim Paudel signed the agreement, which will take effect from July 1.

Both the officials concurred that the deal would save millions of rupees that the Department of Postal Services paid to the Thai airline.

While NAC has been assigned to transport messages and packages to the world, Air India will continue to be Nepal’s messenger to India alone.

Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal News Updates!

More News:

• Nepal Records 2,636 New COVID-19 Cases while 4,348 infected People Recover
• Himalayan Reinsurance Company’s Licensing ‘Deal’ May Taint Nepal Government
• Nepal-India Border Conflict Intensifies as ‘849 Border Pillars Go Missing’ in Province 2!
• Online Platform Daraz to Promote Nepal at Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics!
• Nepal to Receive NPR 17.78 Bn Concessional Loan from World Bank!

The post Nepal Airlines becomes Nepal’s official air carrier for letters and parcels appeared first on Nepali Sansar.

According to Transport Department Management Spokesperson Gokarna Prasad Upadhyay, the 66 new routes would come into effect from mid-December 2018.

Case at Hand

The new plan comes as a scientific approach to address traffic jams spread across hundreds of meters within the valley.

“The aim is to minimize long traffic jams in the Valley and cut down hassles of travelling by managing how public vehicles ply along the roads. Issuing route permits to public vehicles has not been systematic so far. It lacks sustainable planning. We are revising all routes now, ” said Upadhyay.

Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transport Project

The new routes come as a result of a study under the Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transport Project (KSUTP).

Supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the project seeks to make urban transport system more efficient, sustainable and safe. To bring about this scenario, it provides recommendations including upgradation of the existing public transport network and provision of a safer environment for pedestrians.

Improvised Traffic Management

Upadhyay said as per the recommendations, the entire transport network will be divided into three routes— primary, secondary and tertiary.

• Primary: The primary routes will allow only large vehicles including passenger buses. Eight such routes have been identified on which public vehicles will ply
• Secondary: Secondary routes will facilitate the transit of mini-buses
• Tertiary: Three-wheelers and tempos will have access to tertiary routes

 
KSUTP study has suggested 16 secondary routes and 42 tertiary routes for Kathmandu Valley after a thorough assessment of passenger flow in the region.

Furthermore, the improvisation will replace 200 existing routes with just 66 route permits.

The post New Transport System to Address Traffic Woes in Kathmandu Valley appeared first on Nepali Sansar.