KATHMANDU: Gandaki Province has officially opened registration for ride-sharing services, becoming the first province in Nepal to formally regulate the sector. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management has asked all ride-sharing operators in the province to complete…

KATHMANDU: The Gandaki Province government has fixed ride-sharing fares for two-wheelers and four-wheelers operating within the province. The fare rates were set by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management following the implementation of ride-sharing regulations approved by…

KATHMANDU: Ride-sharing services are now set to become more expensive. The government, through the Economic Bill 2026, has imposed a total of 6 percent tax on ride-sharing services under two different headings. The government has levied a 5 percent Value…

KATHMANDU: The Gandaki Province Government has capped the number of four-wheelers a single ride-sharing company can register at 300 units. The provision has been introduced through an amendment to the ‘Gandaki Province Ride-Sharing (Regulation and Management) Regulations 2025.’ The amended…

KATHMANDU: Vehicles older than 15 years will not be allowed in ride-sharing services under a proposed new standard. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has included this provision in the draft “Digital Mobility Service Operation Standards 2082 ”. The…