Gongabu Bus Park, commonly known as Naya Bus Park (Nepali: नयाँ बसपार्क), is a central bus station located in Gongabu 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]
Gongabu Bus Park नयाँ बसपार्क | |
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 Gongabu Bus Park | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kathmandu Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°42′19″N 85°17′17″E / 27.7053°N 85.288°E |
| Owned by | Kathmandu Metropolitan City |
| Operated by | Lohtse Multi-Cooperatives Pvt. Ltd. |
| History | |
| Opened | 1999 |
History edit
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]
In 2023, Kathmandu Metropolitan City enforced all long-distance busses from Kathmandu to destinations outside the Kathmandu Valley to be operated from Gongabu Bus Park.[7] For this, 56 new ticket stalls were added to the bus park.[8]
Controversies edit
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 edit
- ^ "New rule set for long-route vehicles". The Himalayan Times. 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Gongabu Bus Park introduces computerized ticketing system". The Himalayan Times. 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b रातोपाटी. "प्रविधिको प्रयोग गरेर बस सञ्चालन गर्ने तयारीमा 'नयाँ बसपार्क'". RatoPati. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ a b "आकर्षक बन्दैछ 'नयाँ बसपार्क'". SouryaOnline. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ a b "सेटिङमा नयाँ बसपार्क कब्जा". Annapurna Post. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Works get underway to give Gongabu bus park a facelift". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Vehicles of outside Kathmandu Valley be only operated from New Buspark". The Himalayan Times. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "56 ticket counters added in Gongabu Bus Park". República. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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