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Night Shuttle Service Rolls Out Again In Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley Employing The Electric Vehicles

An electric vehicle used for a night shuttle service in Kathmandu Valley rolls out from the garage in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 14, 2026. Acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Sunita Dangol, inaugurates the service introduced in collaboration with Sajha Yatayat. In the first phase, electric bus services operate on routes from Lagankhel to Budhanilkantha, Budhanilkantha to Lagankhel, Thankot to the Airport, and the Airport to Thankot. One route covers 16 kilometers, passing through Lagankhel, Patan Hospital, Alka, Norvic, Maternity Hospital, Trauma Center, Bir Hospital, Kanti Hospital, Teaching Hospital, and Gangalal Heart Center before reaching Budhanilkantha. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City states this is a north-south one-way route. The east-west route, covering 20 kilometers, runs from Thankot through Satungal, Kalanki, Kalimati, Tripureshwor, Thapathali, Maitighar Mandala, Baneshwor, Minbhawan, and Tinkune to the International Airport. The metropolis informs that four night-time electric buses operate on these two routes. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13577102
Date Taken	14 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

electric vehicle night shuttle service Kathmandu Valley Lalitpur Nepal April 14 2026 Acting Mayor Sunita Dangol inauguration Sajha Yatayat electric bus services Lagankhel Budhanilkantha Thankot Airport Patan Hospital Alka Norvic Maternity Hospital Trauma Center Bir Hospital Kanti Hospital Teaching Hospital Gangalal Heart Center north-south route east-west route Satungal Kalanki Kalimati Tripureshwor Thapathali Maitighar Mandala Baneshwor Minbhawan Tinkune International Airport metropolis night-time operation Subaas Shrestha NurPhoto.