Middle of the road
Nepal, Jan. 16 -- On Saturday, the Traffic Police at Durbarmarg arrested four Pathao riders. Pathao and Tootle are ride-hailing companies that have been providing unique solutions to Kathmandu's mobility problems. They connect passengers and drivers who use their personal non-commercial vehicles to provide transportation services as opposed to a regular taxi company that uses commercial vehicles. But according to Nepal's Motor and Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 1993, private vehicles are not allowed to be used in transportation services. The Taxi Driver's Association of Nepal-whose market has experienced a disruption since the arrival of services like Tootle and Pathao-filed a legal complaint against the ride-sharing services, highl...
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