The government has decided to impose the odd and even system for vehicles in the Kathmandu Valley from midnight today to stem the surge of Covid-19.

A joint meeting of all three District Administration Offices of the Kathmandu Valley held on Thursday made the decision to this effect.

Acting Chief District Officer of Kathmandu Suprabha Khanal Dhungel said that vehicles with odd-registration number plates will operate on odd days and even registration plates on even days in the Kathmandu Valley.

The rule applies to both public and private vehicles.

She said that the public vehicles can carry passengers not more than their standard seating capacity. All the passengers should wear masks and the sanitizers should be provided at the door of the vehicles.