Thimphu, March 29 -- With restrictions imposed on travels, the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) is exploring a middle-path approach to encourage physical distancing in public transportation sector in Bhutan.
Following the Prime Minister's announcement on restricting all non-essential and leisure travels within the country, RSTA is drafting a standard operating procedure (SOP), which would be submitted to the Cabinet on Monday.
RSTA's officiating director-general, Ugyen Norbu, said that facilitating the provision of physical distancing in public transportation could possibly bring down the carrying capacity of vehicles by more than 50 percent.
This would bring about a notable financial implication on the operators. "The bigge...