KATHMANDU, April 16 -- The government has not adequately discussed the 'podway' technology, which has emerged as an alternative mode of transportation in developed countries, in Nepal. The policy arrangements and studies to introduce podway technology, considered suitable for making pollution-free, fast, and congestion-free public transport, have not been made.

Podway is an innovative transportation system that operates on electricity and travels along suspended wires, controlled by computerized systems. These vehicles can operate at heights of around 30 meters above the road level and require stations resembling sky bridges for passenger boarding and disembarkation.

Although podway technology would be appropriate for both Kathmandu Val...