Ride-hailing no easy option for students struggling to commute in Kathmandu

In the absence of reliable public transport, students increasingly depend on ride-hailing apps, only to find them unaffordable, unavailable, or unreliable.

On a rainy November morning, 19-year-old Rita Oli (name changed) was inside her hostel room in Dillibazar, refreshing ride-hailing apps with growing anxiety.