Longer distance bus

Transport in Nepal

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July 24th 2009
Because there is virtually no rail network in Nepal, buses are extremely popular and busy. It takes 3 men to run a bus - a driver, a fare collector and an "usher" who jumps off at every stop and tries to round up custom, shouting out the destination and touting any people who look as though they might be wanting a bus. When everybody is on, he bangs on the side or whistles to tell the driver to mo ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more