The Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs National Federation has instructed public transport operators across the country not to seat women passengers in the cabin seat next to the driver during Dashain.
Federation president Punya Prasad Sitaula, known as Saroj, asked operators not to issue tickets to women for the front cabin seat, saying the request was made on safety grounds. The directive applies to public vehicles nationwide.
Dashain travel directive
The federation’s instruction is directed at transport operators across Nepal during the Dashain period. It concerns the front cabin seat beside the driver and does not specify other seating arrangements.
