Kathmandu Traffic Police and transport entrepreneurs have decided to implement a new luggage tag system to prevent loss, misplacement, and theft of passenger luggage on public transport.
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The luggage tag system is to be implemented in long-distance public transport vehicles leaving the Kathmandu Valley.
Incidents of passengers' bags or luggage (bags) being lost, misplaced or stolen in public passenger transport services are becoming public. Therefore, the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has stated that it is implementing the system to ensure the safety of passengers' luggage and make the service reliable.
The decision to implement the system was made on Friday following discussions and an agreement between the National Federation of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs and the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office.
According to the agreement, two copies (duplicate) luggage tags will be issued compulsorily when passengers' bags and luggage are kept in public passenger transport vehicles.
One tag is attached to the luggage and the other tag is given to the passenger. After reaching the destination, just like in an airplane, the luggage is returned only after comparing the tag with the passenger and the luggage tag.
Senior Superintendent of Police Nawaraj Adhikari has said that the luggage tag system is being implemented with the aim of making the luggage of passengers safe, organizing luggage identification, minimizing the problem of lost or exchanged luggage, and implementing technology-friendly management in public transport services.
‘Just as bags are tagged when carrying them on an airplane, now a tag system is being started on buses to keep the bags of passengers safe and to easily identify them if they are lost,’ he said. ‘This will also solve the problem of exchanging bags since many passengers have the same type of bags.’
The official said that the tag system will also play a big role in security matters. ‘This system will help prevent the transportation of illegal goods.’ Earlier, even when the police checked and removed the illegal goods in the bag, it was difficult to find out who it belonged to,' he said, 'this used to put the driver or co-driver in trouble.' Now, since the tag clearly identifies who the goods belong to, the driver and co-driver will also be safe and it will be easy to identify who brought the goods.' The official informed that the system is planned to be implemented from Jestha 15 and a meeting with the counter employees is yet to be held for this.
If the tagged goods are lost or damaged due to the negligence of the business side, the passenger will be provided with appropriate compensation as per the prevailing law and mutual agreement. In addition, it has been arranged that the goods will not be taken into custody in case the tag is lost until the official identity of the passenger and the complete details of the goods are confirmed.
The agreement between the two parties will come into effect from the date of signing and will initially remain in effect for 10 years. The memorandum of understanding also mentions that the agreement can be amended as needed with the written consent of both parties and that the agreement can be terminated by giving 30 days' prior written notice.
