Kathmandu Metropolitan Implements ‘Car Pooling’ Program for Employees

Kathmandu Metropolitan City has launched a ‘car pooling’ initiative to alternate vehicle usage following fuel cutbacks. Acting Chief Sunita Dangol announced that the program was introduced to address issues arising from fuel shortages. Under the ‘car pooling’ scheme, employees commuting within the same area will form groups and share vehicles, which the metropolitan authority believes will reduce fuel consumption. March 29, Kathmandu.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City has initiated the ‘car pooling’ program to curb the unnecessary use of vehicles provided to its employees. Acting Chief Sunita Dangol explained that this program was started as a solution to problems emerging due to fuel cutbacks. She emphasized that this decision aims to manage the potential long-term negative impacts of fuel shortages. She stated, “Fuel scarcity is a global issue. Considering the current situation, if vehicles are operated as regularly as before, even essential work and services might suffer from inadequate fuel availability. To prevent such issues, reducing fuel consumption is mandatory. Therefore, we have implemented the ‘car pooling’ program.”

The metropolitan administration had already decided to cut fuel quotas during its 48th executive meeting. Under the ‘car pooling’ program, employees are grouped based on their residential locations. Members of each group will share vehicles while commuting to the office. The metropolitan authority believes this approach will reduce both the number of vehicles traveling to the office and overall fuel consumption.