Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Riders affiliated with ride-hailing platform inDrive staged a sit-in outside the company's office in Kupondole, Lalitpur, on August 5, demanding a minimum base fare for ride-sharing services and greater safety for drivers.

Following a tripartite meeting at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport on Tuesday, inDrive made a written commitment to address their demands. The riders subsequently suspended their agitation.

However, no concrete agreement has been reached on the minimum fare per kilometre. With more than 300,000 riders and around 19 ride-hailing platforms operating in Nepal, the lack of clear laws regulating the sector has made it increasingly difficult to balance fares, drivers' incomes and p...