Kathmandu, April 16 -- The federal government is preparing to introduce interim standards for ride-hailing services, a stopgap measure as comprehensive legislation continues to face delays.

The Department of Transport Management has drafted the Digital Mobility Service Operation Standard 2026, which it forwarded to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport two weeks ago for further discussion. Officials say the standards could be enforced within the next two weeks if approved.

"As the Supreme Court ordered the regulation of ride-sharing businesses, we began drafting it," said Ganeshman Rai, information officer at the department. "Once the ministry approves the draft standards, we will implement them by issuing a public notic...