Kathmandu: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has decreased the fare of passenger and goods carrier vehicles under the inter-province public transport. The Department slashed the public transport fare today after the Nepal Oil Corporation decreased the diesel price to be effective from 12 midnight on Tuesday.

Issuing a notice today, the Department said that the public transport fare has been automatically adjusted based on the fuel price. It is stated in the notice that the fare of passenger transport vehicles has been reduced by 3.20 percent. Similarly, the fare of goods carrier vehicles operated in the hilly route has been decreased by 4.19 percent and that of the goods carrier vehicles operated in Tarai routes by 4.65 percent.

The new fare will be effective from 12 midnight on Tuesday.

The Department has also directed all the public transport operators to implement the new fare and not to charge more than the fixed fare. It has also warned of action against those who do not comply with the directive.

The decrease in the public transport fare is expected to provide some relief to the people who have been hit hard by the recent hike in fuel prices.