Public transport is at a standstill, those providing services through ride-sharing apps are sitting offline to take passengers at high fares.
Gate of Martyr Gangalal National Heart Center in Kathmandu. A man carrying a large zebra bag and a black foam mat is walking around. A woman is near the gate. Who has a small baby in his arms.
24-year-old Pooja Serla is sitting impatiently on a cold deal with a forty-day-old newborn in her arms. Her husband is walking around the gate. Four days ago, Pooja came to Kathmandu from Budhiganga Municipality of Bajura. She showed the newborn baby to the local health center and district hospital after she had persistent fever. The district hospital told her to go to Kathmandu.
After being admitted to the tertiary teaching hospital, she found out that the baby not only had pneumonia, but also had a hole in the heart. That's why Education Hospital sent him to Gangalal Hospital.
They could not reach Gangalal from the teaching hospital on time after the public transport was stopped . Pooja said, 'On the one hand, the child is sick, on the other hand, the car is not available . It's very urgent .'
As Gangalal did not arrive on time, he did not get the ticket . So she arrived at the gate of the hospital to go to her husband's residence in Kalanki. The husband was wandering around the hospital looking for a vehicle. He was looking for a send and drive motorcycle or taxi through a ride sharing app. But even after trying for a long time, they did not find any means .
After the National Federation of Nepal Transport Professionals stopped short, medium and long-distance vehicles plying all over the country, it hit common people like Pooja. Service providers are also trying to cheat the victim through ride sharing app.
Pooja's husband found a motorcycle at the hospital gate. Its driver went offline and started bargaining. The motorcycle driver said that it would cost 350 rupees to go from the hospital to Kalanki. While at the same distance, at that time, the app was showing a taxi fare of 500 from the hospital to Kalanki. Pooja said, 'How can you take a child with pneumonia on a motorcycle for such a long way?'
Her husband went around looking for a car for a long time but could not find any means . He did not even know why the car was not found. Pooja said in a dignified expression, 'I don't even know why this has happened. Only useless sorrow was spent.'
After wandering around for a long time and not finding a car, they saw a shared vehicle on the road. This car will go to Gongbu Bus Park . They boarded the same car thinking that even if it was half way, it would be short. How did they really reach the camp after crossing half way?
