Container truck freight costs at Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani, two main northern trading hubs with China, are expected to rise. With the rise in the price of petroleum goods, the Nepal Truck Container Transportation Service stated it would raise freight rates for truck containers operating at Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani, two important northern trading ports with China.
Arjun Bahadur Sapkota, Chairman of the Nepal Truck Container Transportation Service, has written to the Chief District Officers of Rasuwa and Sindhupalchowk, requesting that the freight rates for trucks and containers operating with effect from June 8 be adjusted.
According to the adjusted rate, the fare for readymade garments from Timure to Kathmandu has been fixed at Rs 150,000 and apples at Rs 85,000.
Similarly, Rs 50,000 has been suggested for readymade garments and Rs 45,000 for apples from Tatopani to Kathmandu.
Sapkota said that despite the continuous increase in motor parts and fuel, the government and other concerned sectors have not increased fares in the transport sector.
Trade from China has been affected after the coronavirus pandemic. China has been bringing goods to Nepal in its vehicles citing the pandemic. The Chinese side has been bringing goods to Nepal through its 14 containers daily through Rasuwagadhi.
