The Health Ministry has urged people to not use public transportation for non-essential works.
The ministry has urged people to be careful that every passenger can potentially spread COVID-19 if one has to use public transportation for essential works.
Ministry Spokesperson Dr Jageshwore Gautam during the daily press briefing on Tuesday has advised people to maintain the appropriate physical distance, use face mask and pay attention to hand hygiene while using public transportation.
He has also appealed with the people to not travel if infected or has suspicion about infection or has any symptoms of COVID-19.
The government last week had decided to allow public transportation vehicles to operate within a district after meeting the health standards. All the passengers must wear face mask in public transportation vehicles and use sanitizers while the driver will also have to don gloves and mask.
The vehicles will have to keep only one passenger in a single row of seat meaning they cannot carry more than 50 percent of the seating capacity. They can charge a 50 percent higher fare.
But transport entrepreneurs have said that they are not in a state to immediately start resumption of service despite the government giving permission to resume.
