Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- On Thursday, Subas Dhakal of Tarakeshwor Municipality ward 6 in Kathmandu used two public buses to get to his office at Chabahil. He has a motorcycle but he could not use it because of the odd-even rule on use of vehicles, including two-wheelers, due to a new government measure to check the spread of the coronavirus.

"It was peak office hour and the bus was crowded. Some people did not even have face masks on," Dhakal, who works at a finance company, told the Post. "I am worried about a possible infection. I have elderly parents and children at home."

Concerned about having to travel in a crowded bus back home again in the evening, Dhakal decided to walk.

"I walked for two and a half hours to get home," said Dhakal...