Kathmandu, May 31 -- Transport entrepreneurs enforced vehicular strike across Kathmandu's Ring Road on Saturday in protest against the ride-sharing guidelines recently introduced by the Gandaki provincial government.

The protest, which lasted from 11:30am to 12:30pm, saw vehicles displaying black flags as vehicle operators voiced opposition to the rules that allow private red-plated vehicles to operate commercially.

Claiming that the provincial guidelines contradict the Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act 1993, the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs and allied associations have submitted a seven-point demand and launched a coordinated campaign.

"The guidelines are unconstitutional and threaten the existence...