Drivers of five school buses caught drink-driving with students on board

Last week also drivers of four schools were caught. Stakeholders say drivers’ wrongdoing is inexcusable. Schools promise stern action.

Every morning, thousands of parents in Kathmandu dread when they see their wards off to school, given the chaotic traffic and a lack of safe walkways. One of the ways they try to ensure their children’s safety is by using the buses operated by schools, as they pick up and drop students at certain points.