The government on Wednesday decreased the fare of long-route public vehicles. The Department of Transport Management slashed the fare of long-route public vehicles after the Nepal Oil Corporation decreased the price of diesel. Issuing a notice today, the Department said that the fare of public vehicles has been adjusted automatically based on the fuel price.

The fare of public vehicles has been reduced by 3.20 percent. Similarly, the fare of goods carrier vehicles operated in the hilly route has decreased by 4.19 percent and that of the goods carrier vehicles operated in Tarai routes by 4.65 percent.