KATHMANDU: The Government of Nepal has announced plans to promote and implement the “Podway” public transport service.

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel made the announcement while presenting the annual budget for the fiscal year 2082/83 (2025-26).

Earlier, an agreement was signed to study the feasibility of Podway service in Koshi Province. During the Investment Summit held on Baisakh 18 and 19, 2082 (May 2025), the Koshi Province Government and Kathmandu Podway Company entered into a formal agreement for this purpose.

Podway is an innovative form of public transport based on rail technology. It is an ultra-modern system in which pods travel on suspended cable tracks.

Given its advanced features, Podway is regarded as a next-generation public transportation solution and a new technological development in the mobility sector.