Ilam, Jan. 27: Traffic along the Mechi highway that was halted since a week ago over disputes relating to bus fares and other reasons  resumed today.

Talks to this effect had been held yesterday evening between the committee chairman and cdo of Jhapa district Dilli Raj Joshi, cdo of Ilam Narendra Raj Sharma and bus operators of Jhapa district under the coordination of the zonal transport management committee.

At present an agreement has been reached only on the resumption of  traffic, but all other disputes on the bus fares have not been resolved, cdo Narendra Raj Sharma said, expressing hope that they will be resolved in course of time through dialogue.

Mr  Sharma said the issue of the Ilam-Dharan and Biratnagar route bus operation was also raised but had not been solved. It will be resolved through talks very soon, he added.