Ministry forms panel to reform public transport

January 27, Kathmandu: The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has formed an expert-led panel to seek recommendations to bring about reforms in the country’s public transportation system.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayan Kaji Shrestha formed the ‘study taskforce on vehicle pollution, road safety and road accident reduction’. Former secretary Sharad Chandra Paudel is the coordinator of the seven-member task force.

The task force is assigned to prepare a report based on its study. Former Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Nepal Police Bigyan Raj Sharma, Prof Dr Padam Bahadur Shahi of Pulchowk Engineering Campus, public transport expert Madhu Sudan Acharya, and engineer Bijay Gautam are the members of the task force. The task force will also have a representative from the public transport entrepreneur.

The Director General of the Transport Management Department, Dr Tokraj Pandey, is the member-secretary of the task force, according to the Ministry.