Kathmandu. The National Confederation of Nepal Transport Professionals has asked to be extremely cautious in the transport operations, keeping in mind the possible effects of Cyclone Arnav.
General Secretary of Mahasangh, Deknath Gautam, issued a notice today and asked the transport businessmen to exercise high vigilance in transport operations as there is a possibility of bad weather in various provinces of the country from tonight to 14th November.
Citing the information issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the Federation requested to take necessary precautions as there is a high impact of weather in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and there is a possibility of windstorm and moderate rain in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and snowfall in the Himalayan regions.
General Secretary Gautam has requested businessmen to operate long and short distance passenger and cargo vehicles in coordination with the security agencies and local administration of the respective districts. The Federation has also requested to stop the traffic if the situation is dangerous and to inform the public in advance before the closure.
The association has requested the general public not to travel except for essential work as daily life including road and air transport may be affected due to bad weather. Tourists who are visiting the high mountains and Himalayas have been asked not to travel and the tourists who have visited have been asked to stay in a safe place until the weather returns to normal.
Similarly, it has requested the relevant agencies to relocate the people and families living in risky areas to safe places before a possible disaster, to be prepared for disaster response and to receive regular information about official weather information. The Federation has requested the general public to contact the Meteorology Department’s hotline 1155 for weather-related information and 1234, 100 or 1114 to ask for help in times of disaster.