Deepak Shrestha, member-secretary of the Lumbini Development Fund, said that a state-of-the-art electric bus has been operating on the Lumbini-Bhairahawa-Belahiya route since Wednesday morning following the directives of the Prime Minister's Office.
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An electric bus that had been abandoned in Lumbini for a long time has been brought into operation from Wednesday. Five electric buses brought for tourists visiting Lumbini had become abandoned. After they could not be operated here, preparations were made to take them to Kathmandu as per the secretary-level decision of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Last Monday, the Prime Minister's Office had made a telephone call expressing interest in the operation of the buses. The Prime Minister's Office has instructed to operate these buses in Lumbini itself.
Following the directive, a state-of-the-art electric bus has been operated on the Lumbini-Bhairahawa-Belhiya route from Wednesday morning, said Lumbini Development Fund Member-Secretary Deepak Shrestha. 'Another bus is being charged,' he said, 'Once that bus is charged, it will operate on the Tilaurakot-Bhairahawa-Ramgram route from today.'
Five electric buses were brought to provide convenience to tourists while reducing environmental pollution. Only two of these buses are operational. According to the fund, the bus service is currently being operated free of charge. Shrestha said that QR codes will be placed on the doors of the buses in a day or two for those who volunteer. He said that they can be operated for a fee only after the procedure is ready. The repair process of the other three buses has been started. 
In 2077 Mangsir and Poush, 14 state-of-the-art taxis (vans) and five buses came to Lumbini under the Clean Energy Project with the grant assistance of the Asian Development Bank. Buses and taxis worth 130 million were imported. The Nepal government had borne 35 million customs duties. Out of the 14 taxis (vans), 12 are being used by the fund's officials and employees. Two are not operational due to accidents.
