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Tibet's first int'l bus begins operation

www.chinanews.cn 2005-04-26 12:56:49

Chinanews, April 25 - Tibet's first international bus line linking Lhasa
and Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, began operation yesterday. The first bus
will depart at 9 am on April 29th.
Kong Chunfang, general manager of Himalaya Passenger Transport Co., Ltd.,
said that according to the Sino-Nepal agreement, the bus will be allowed
to complete eight trips every month. A single trip will take two days
(passengers will stay at Lazi County for one night), and cost US, which
includes beverages but not the price of lodging and meals. Passengers can
carry five kilograms of personal luggage and check fifteen kilograms for
free. The fee for overweight luggage is set at US per kg, and the maximum
compensation for lost luggage is US.5 per kg.
Kong said that the Himalaya Passenger Transport Co., Ltd., the exclusive
Chinese operator of the bus line, would provide aviation-level services.
The company will use two South Korean Hyundai luxury buses, which have 35
seats each and are currently the safest buses in Tibet. Each bus will be
staffed with two drivers and one conductor. The latter can speak
Mandarin, Tibetan, Nepalese and English. In addition, the buses are also
equipped with first-aid kits and drinking fountains and provide souvenirs
to passengers.

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