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Nepalese Students Will be Granted 45 percent Discount on Fares

Agitating students at Kathmandu streets. Photos: Smita

Kathmandu, July 25, 2008- The eight agitating students unions have withdrawn their protest programs following the government’s commitment to fully implement its decision to provide 45 percent discount to students public fares on all transport routes around the country.

“We have withdrawn our declared protests programs as the government has expressed a commitment to fully implement its decision and punish those refusing to provide the discount,” said Ram Kumari Jhakri Magar, Vice President of All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), student wings of CPN (UML).

Student leaders were reassured by government during a meeting held between representatives of Ministry of Labor and Transport, Department of Transport Management, Home Ministry and the eight agitating student unions on Thursday evening.

Eight student unions initiated indefinite public transport strikes around the country starting Wednesday to pressure the government to implement a 45 percent discount on transport fares.

Most of the public transport vehicles remained off the road in Kathmandu valley due to student protests on Wednesday and Thursday.

After the recent sharp hike in the price of petroleum products the government decided to raise public transport fare by 27 percent after reaching agreement with transport entrepreneurs. However, student unions alleged that transport operators have raised fares in excess of what was determined by the government. “They are raising the fares as they please, which is totally unacceptable,” said Jhakri.

Photos: Smita

Jhakri also disclosed that the government expressed a commitment to monitor transport fares to check on whether there was an increase by more than 27 percent, and to punish any who were involved in such practices. She said the government has also agreed to determine transport fare on the basis of kilometers rather than on a flat rate by August 27.

She warned that if the government does not implement its decision as before, students will not allow vehicles to operate in the street.

Not to forget, for months students from Baglung, Palpa, Pokhara, Nawalparasi and other regions were protesting, demanding the 45 percent discount be implemented. During that time the nation saw vandalizing of vehicles, clashes between agitating students, police and transport labourers that left many seriously injured.

-Smita Magar in Kathmandu

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