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Public buses have started operating their services from Gongabu-based New Bus Park from today.

Public transport service, which was closed after the government issued prohibitory orders and curfew in the aftermath of the Gen Z protest launched on September 8 and 9, has been resumed gradually from today. 

Human Resources Chief of Lhotse Multipurpose Pvt Ltd Pankaj Malla said dozens of public vehicles have left Kathmandu Valley between 7 am and 10 am today. 

Earlier, issuing a press release Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs, an umbrella organization of transport entrepreneurs, had directed the transport operator organizations not to operate their service in recent circumstances. 

The vehicles have left the Kathmandu Valley on their own. 

Senior President of the Federation Saroj Sitaula shared that coordination with security bodies and ministry was underway regarding how to operate transport service in an institutional manner in coming days.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said that the low pressure trough of the monsoon is currently situated around the average position. 

The weather according to the Department will generally be cloudy across the country today. This afternoon, there is a possibility of moderate rainfall in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki Provinces, as well as in some places of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces, and a few locations in the remaining areas. 

Additionally, there is a chance of heavy rainfall in one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces, and the hilly and Terai regions of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces. 

The weather will generally remain cloudy across the country tonight. 

Moderate rainfall is likely to take place in some areas of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, as well as in a few locations in the remaining hills and Tarai regions. 

Heavy rainfall is predicted in one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. 

Inmates who escaped from the Bharatpur Jail in Chitwan have started returning voluntarily. 

Among the inmates who escaped after breaking jails on Wednesday morning, 54 have surrendered. A total of 740 inmates had fled from Bharatpur Jail. 

Chief of Chitwan District Jail, Ravindra Dhungana, shared the information that the escapees have started to return gradually. 

The inmates had breached the security perimeter of the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Police to escape. Dhungana informed that the escaped inmates are coming back after telephonic calls. 

'The atmosphere on Wednesday was different. At the moment, everyone fled,' Dhungana said, 'Now the escapees are returning, maybe because they realize the government would not leave them wherever they are’. 

The inmates had started vandalizing the jail and set fires, which put the security personnel in a difficult position to control them. 

After the incident of arson, the security personnel were forced to let the inmates go. The inmates had set the main gate of the prison on fire. The Chitwan jail has a capacity to accommodate only 550, but housed 740 inmates, including 46 women, Dhungana informed.

The curfew and prohibitory order in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur have been extended until Saturday morning.

The NepalArmy has issued a curfew order until 6 am on Saturday.

According to the army headquarters, a curfew order has been issued  from 11 am to 5 am tomorrow, Friday, and from 7 pm to 6 am on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the army has stated that movement for essential work will be allowed from 6 am to 11 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday.