The first board meeting of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) held after the election of the people’s representatives decided to begin process for running a 24-hour city bus service throughout the metropolis.

Raja Ram Shrestha

Raja Ram Shrestha (File Photo)
The meeting called by newly elected mayor Raja Ram Shrestha, decided to appeal to the civil society, political parties and organisations to help the mayor in his campaign to increase the income and the life-span of the residents of the country’s only metropolitan city, reports said.

Report quoted Shrestha as saying that the board also decided to provide free shuttle to journalists upon showing the press pass issued by the Department of Information and KMC staffers.

Addressing a KMC function today, Shrestha said one needed moral confidence to go to the people, adding, he was ready to participate in polls conducted under any government.