Gongabu Bus Park

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Gongabu Bus Park

नयाँ बसपार्क
Gongabu Bus Station, platforms - Kathmandu, Nepal - panoramio.jpg
Gongabu Bus Park
LocationKathmandu
Nepal
Coordinates27°42′19″N 85°17′17″E / 27.7053°N 85.288°E / 27.7053; 85.288Coordinates: 27°42′19″N 85°17′17″E / 27.7053°N 85.288°E / 27.7053; 85.288
Owned byKathmandu Metropoliton City
Operated byLohtse Multi-Cooperatives Pvt. Ltd.
History
Opened1999

Gongabu Bus Park, commonly known as Naya Bus Park (Nepali: नयाँ बसपार्क), is a central bus station located on the North-East corner of Ring Road in Kathmandu, Nepal. It serves as both, a domestic hub as well as a local bus terminus in Northern Kathmandu.[1] Locally, it is served by Sajha Yatayat as well as smaller private operators. It is the biggest and busiest bus station in Nepal connecting the capital city with various regions of Nepal. During peak, around 1500 serve the station on daily basis.[2][3][4]

History[]

The facility was constructed in 1999 in collaboration with JICA[5] based on private-public partnership model.[4][3]

There have been upgrades to the stations from 2015 to 2017, leading to a capacity increase from 450 to 800 parking spaces.[6]

Controversies[]

The operator of the bus station, Lohtse Multi-Cooperatives Pvt. Ltd., constructed unauthorized business complex inside the station which was against the initial agreement with the city of Kathmandu. In 2009 BS, the agreement was amended to allow such businesses.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "New rule set for long-route vehicles". The Himalayan Times. 6 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Gongabu Bus Park introduces computerized ticketing system". The Himalayan Times. 13 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b रातोपाटी. "प्रविधिको प्रयोग गरेर बस सञ्चालन गर्ने तयारीमा 'नयाँ बसपार्क'". RatoPati. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  4. ^ a b "आकर्षक बन्दैछ 'नयाँ बसपार्क'". SouryaOnline. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  5. ^ a b "सेटिङमा नयाँ बसपार्क कब्जा". Annapurna Post. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  6. ^ "Works get underway to give Gongabu bus park a facelift". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2020-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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