KATHMANDU: A luggage tag system will be implemented on long-distance public vehicles leaving the Kathmandu Valley from May 29.
The system is being introduced to improve the safety of passengers’ belongings and reduce cases of luggage loss, exchange, and theft during travel.
An agreement regarding the new system was signed on Friday between the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office and the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs.
The agreement was signed by Senior Superintendent of Police Navaraj Adhikari and federation president Saroj Sitoula.
Under the new arrangement, passengers will receive a luggage tag number while boarding the bus. Luggage will only be handed over after matching the tag number with the corresponding bag at the destination.
Traffic police said the system is expected to help control increasing incidents of bag theft, luggage mix-ups, and illegal activities in public transport.
According to the transport entrepreneurs’ federation, the system is inspired by airline luggage management practices and aims to modernize bus transportation services in Nepal.
Officials believe the new system will make long-distance travel more secure and convenient for passengers.
