Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is preparing to launch a nighttime public transportation service in partnership with Sajha Yatayat beginning Baisakh 1, 2083.
Two specific routes have been devised for this service. The first is a north-south route stretching 16 kilometers in one direction, originating from Lagankhel in Lalitpur and traversing locations such as Patan Hospital, Alka, Norvic Hospital, Prasuti Griha, Trauma Centre, Bir Hospital, Kanti Hospital, Teaching Hospital, and Gangalal Heart Centre before culminating at Budhanilkantha. The second is an east-west route spanning 20 kilometers one-way, starting from Thankot and moving through Satungal, Kalanki, Kalimati, Tripureshwor, Thapathali, Maitighar Mandala, Baneshwor, Minbhawan, and Tinkune, concluding at Tribhuvan International Airport. A fleet of 4 electric buses will serve these routes.
The service will be operational from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, with buses scheduled to arrive at specific stops every 20 minutes. To ensure passenger security, the buses will be equipped with CCTV cameras and municipal police will be present on board.
Acting Chief Dangol emphasized that the aim is to create a service that is modern, integrated, convenient, safe, reliable, and sustainable, and that the Metropolitan City is eager to collaborate with partners to realize this goal.
