Lumbini, April 1 -- One of five electric buses procured for tourists visiting Lumbini that had remained unused for a long time has resumed operations from Wednesday, following a direction from the Office of the Prime Minister.

As they remained idle, preparations were underway to move them to Kathmandu following a secretary-level decision by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

On Monday, the Prime Minister's Office expressed interest in operating the buses, instructing their operation in Lumbini itself.

Following the directive, one modern electric bus has been put into operation on the Lumbini-Bhairahawa-Belahiya route from Wednesday morning, Dipak Shrestha, Member-Secretary of the Lumbini Development Trust, said. "Anot...