Kathmandu, June 29 -- The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has proposed to hike the parking fees for various designated areas in the metropolis, dividing them into two categories.

The Financial Bill, presented by Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya on Tuesday, has fixed the parking rates for two, three and four-wheel vehicles.

The bill has put New Road, Dharmapath, Kantipath, Durbarmarg, and other inner areas like Tripureshwor, Ratnapark, Bhotahiti, Kesharmahal, Lainchaur under category one. It proposed a parking fee of Rs25 per hour for two-wheelers and Rs 80 per hour for four-wheelers under this category.

Putting the rest of the places under category two, the bill has proposed parking fee of Rs15 per hour for two-wheelers and Rs40 four wheelers.

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