Nepal, June 25 -- The government is preparing to introduce stricter regulations for public transportation, including hefty fines for operators carrying passengers beyond the designated seating capacity.

According to the draft Vehicle and Transport Management Bill, public passenger vehicles found carrying more passengers than their approved seat capacity will face fines based on route category. Operators on long-distance routes could be fined Rs 20,000, those on medium-distance routes Rs 10,000, and those on short-distance routes Rs 5,000.

The proposed legislation also seeks to penalize overloaded cargo vehicles. Freight carriers transporting loads beyond the permitted weight limit could face a fine of Rs 15,000.

Similarly, vehicle ope...