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Sajha Yatayat GPS Bus Tracking & Electric Fleet

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Sajha's cooperative buses have carried GPS trackers since 2017 and now include 40 electric buses — but its app only shows Sajha's own fleet, and in 2026 the city launched a separate one for other vehicles.

Outcome🔄 Ongoing
Evidence🏛️ Official
what does this mean?The strongest source is the operator's or the city's own reporting — an official report, dataset or press release. It grades who did the looking — not how well the project went. All four grades →
Run bySajha Yatayat (public transport cooperative)
Scale🗺️ Regional
FundingRs 3 billion Government of Nepal investment (electric bus fleet); cooperative revenues

Part of 1001 Smart Cities — 1,237 documented projects · 🏙️ 2 more in Kathmandu · 🚌 Public transport guide · 🚲 Mobility projects

Sajha Yatayat, the publicly capitalised transit cooperative serving Kathmandu Valley, has tracked its buses by GPS since September 2017, when trackers went live on all 44 buses alongside the Mero Sajha app. A successor app, Sajha Plus, launched in beta in late 2022 and shows riders live bus positions, next stops and estimated arrivals on Kathmandu routes. Since April 2024 the fleet has included 40 Chinese-built electric buses charged at 24 stations, the first phase of a Rs 3 billion government investment; a free women-only service on eight electric buses, announced for July 2026, had still not started by late September 2026. The limits are equally visible: the layer covers only Sajha's own vehicles, the 2023 plan to bring other operators onto the same app has not been reported on since — in August 2026 Kathmandu Metropolitan City launched a separate KTM Public Transport app covering around 1,200 GPS-equipped vehicles instead — and while Sajha Plus was still being updated in October 2026, when night bus routes were added, no independent evaluation of tracking accuracy or wait-time effects has been published.

Live 📅 since 2017

📊 Impact

Thirty-seven of the electric buses bought for the fleet sat idle in early 2023 for want of charging stations and parking; 40 entered service in April 2024 with 24 charging stations. No independent evaluation of the GPS layer's reliability, ridership or wait-time effects has been published.

🎓 Lesson

A cooperative with public capital can keep a tracking layer alive for a decade — but an app that covers a single operator maps that fleet, not the city's transit, and in 2026 Kathmandu's council launched a separate app to track other public vehicles.

🚲 MobilityPublic transportSensors & IoT

Sources

↗ OnlineKhabar — Mero Sajha app launch (4 Sep 2017)4.9.2017: GPS-Tracker auf allen 44 Bussen installiert, Mero-Sajha-App gestartet, Zitat des Acting CEO
↗ TechSathi (tech press)Published 27 January 2023Sajha Plus am 28.9.2022 gestartet, Echtzeit-Tracking, Routenfilter, zweisprachig
↗ NepaliTelecom (tech press)Published 25 January 202325.1.2023: Sajha Plus als Beta von Slash Plus, nur Kathmandu, Ausweitung auf andere Betreiber damals nur geplant
↗ The Annapurna Express (press)Published 11 April 202411.4.2024: 40 E-Busse in Dienst gestellt, 24 Ladestationen, Rs 3 Mrd. Regierungsinvestition
↗ The Kathmandu Post (press)Published 8 July 20268.7.2026: Betreiber aktiv; 8 E-Busse starten 17.7.2026 kostenlosen Frauen-Service auf drei Tal-Routen
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↗ OnlineKhabar — Sajha's 37 electric buses from China (30 Sep 2022)Sajha Yatayat bringing 37 electric buses from China's CHTC to complete a 40-bus order; three already running as a pilot.
↗ OnlineKhabar — Sajha electric buses idle (6 Feb 2023)The 37 delivered electric buses stood idle in Banepa, Pulchok and Pokhara because charging stations, parking and routes were not ready.
↗ OnlineKhabar — KTM Public Transport app launched (20 Aug 2026)Kathmandu Metropolitan City's acting mayor, as chair of the Federal Capital Urban Area Public Transport Council, launched the KTM Public Transport app covering around 1,200 GPS-equipped public vehicles.
↗ OnlineKhabar — blue bus service yet to be implemented (28 Sep 2026)The government's women-friendly blue bus service, to be run through Sajha Yatayat, had still not been launched; the failure was raised in Parliament.
↗ Apple App Store — Sajha Plus (Slash Plus listing)Store listing of the Sajha Plus app (seller Slash Plus); version history shows regular updates, including 'Added night bus routes' in October 2026.

📅 How old is the evidence?

Two clocks, kept apart: when this entry’s sources were published, and what has happened to its record in the atlas. Documented span: since 2017. 9 of 10 sources carry a publication date, from 4 September 2017 to 28 September 2026.

When the sources were published

  1. OnlineKhabar · pressOnlineKhabar — Mero Sajha app launch (4 Sep 2017)
  2. OnlineKhabar · pressOnlineKhabar — Sajha's 37 electric buses from China (30 Sep 2022)
  3. NepaliTelecom · pressNepaliTelecom (tech press)
  4. TechSathi · pressTechSathi (tech press)
  5. OnlineKhabar · pressOnlineKhabar — Sajha electric buses idle (6 Feb 2023)
  6. The Annapurna Express · pressThe Annapurna Express (press)
  7. The Kathmandu Post · pressThe Kathmandu Post (press)
  8. OnlineKhabar · pressOnlineKhabar — KTM Public Transport app launched (20 Aug 2026)
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  1. OnlineKhabar · pressOnlineKhabar — blue bus service yet to be implemented (28 Sep 2026)

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Evidence file · public beta 18 addressable claims, 10 source dossiers, one permanent baseline. The file is unreviewed — an AI-assisted structural migration, not a human or expert endorsement. Every revision keeps a permanent copy under revision history.

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Claim 1 clm-f50a737d979c5ab0 descriptive
the publicly capitalised transit cooperative serving Kathmandu Valley
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What the mapping says
The report describes a government investment of Rs 3bn in Sajha Yatayat's services across Kathmandu Valley.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. The Annapurna Express (press)
Claim 2 clm-923224e33ef7b739 quantitative
has tracked its buses by GPS since September 2017, when trackers went live on all 44 buses alongside the Mero Sajha app
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What the mapping says
The September 2017 report announces the Mero Sajha app and GPS tracking installed on all 44 buses.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. OnlineKhabar — Mero Sajha app launch (4 Sep 2017)
Claim 3 clm-21998a06bcf29511 quantitative
A successor app, Sajha Plus, launched in beta in late 2022
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What the mapping says
TechSathi dates the release of Sajha Plus to 28 September 2022; NepaliTelecom reported in January 2023 that it was still in beta.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. TechSathi (tech press)
  2. NepaliTelecom (tech press)
Claim 4 clm-58f8d46f93ff2795 descriptive
shows riders live bus positions, next stops and estimated arrivals on Kathmandu routes
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What the mapping says
The article lists real-time bus tracking, estimated arrival times near stops and nearby stops as the app's features.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. NepaliTelecom (tech press)
Claim 5 clm-914fd034c7c7dd9f quantitative
Since April 2024 the fleet has included 40 Chinese-built electric buses charged at 24 stations
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What the mapping says
The April 2024 report covers 40 electric buses and 24 charging stations entering service; the 2022 report names the Chinese manufacturer CHTC.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. The Annapurna Express (press)
  2. OnlineKhabar — Sajha's 37 electric buses from China (30 Sep 2022)
Claim 6 clm-60911768ae3e280d quantitative
the first phase of a Rs 3 billion government investment
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What the mapping says
The report says the Rs 3bn was split into three parts, with the 40 buses and 24 charging depots as the first phase.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. The Annapurna Express (press)
Claim 7 clm-85e99a8ebed721a1 quantitative
a free women-only service on eight electric buses, announced for July 2026
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What the mapping says
Sajha's chief executive said eight electric buses were scheduled to begin free service for women from 17 July.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. The Kathmandu Post (press)
Claim 8 clm-aab409bf71f7ce56 quantitative
had still not started by late September 2026
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What the mapping says
On 28 September 2026 the government's failure to launch the service was raised in Parliament.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. OnlineKhabar — blue bus service yet to be implemented (28 Sep 2026)
Claim 9 clm-445490e3dda36cc5 descriptive
the layer covers only Sajha's own vehicles
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What the mapping says
The article says the app was available for Sajha Bus customers only.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. NepaliTelecom (tech press)
Claim 10 clm-e87cf0068e251bb0 quantitative
the 2023 plan to bring other operators onto the same app has not been reported on since
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What the mapping says
The January 2023 article reports the developer's plan to build similar apps for other Kathmandu bus operators.
Caveat
The absence of later reporting is our search result, not a statement by the source.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. NepaliTelecom (tech press)
Claim 11 clm-29319c19f699b394 quantitative
in August 2026 Kathmandu Metropolitan City launched a separate KTM Public Transport app covering around 1,200 GPS-equipped vehicles instead
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What the mapping says
The report covers the launch of the KTM Public Transport app by Kathmandu's acting mayor and its coverage of around 1,200 GPS-equipped vehicles.
Caveat
The report does not say whether Sajha's own buses are among the 1,200 vehicles.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. OnlineKhabar — KTM Public Transport app launched (20 Aug 2026)
Claim 12 clm-a654106404bfa556 quantitative
Sajha Plus was still being updated in October 2026, when night bus routes were added
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The store listing's version history records an October 2026 release that added night bus routes.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Apple App Store — Sajha Plus (Slash Plus listing)
Claim 13 clm-a319cb57d6ab71e9 descriptive
no independent evaluation of tracking accuracy or wait-time effects has been published
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What the mapping says
Both reports present operator and developer statements only; neither cites an evaluation.
Caveat
This records an absence: no evaluation was found in the sources listed or in a search.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. OnlineKhabar — Mero Sajha app launch (4 Sep 2017)
  2. NepaliTelecom (tech press)
Claim 14 clm-ebad6368f4a63ec3 quantitative
Thirty-seven of the electric buses bought for the fleet sat idle in early 2023 for want of charging stations and parking
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The February 2023 report says 37 electric buses stood idle because charging stations and parking were not available.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. OnlineKhabar — Sajha electric buses idle (6 Feb 2023)
Claim 15 clm-430650616dc95f81 quantitative
40 entered service in April 2024 with 24 charging stations
Published field
impact · verbatim
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What the mapping says
The April 2024 report says 40 electric buses and 24 charging depots were put into operation.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. The Annapurna Express (press)
Claim 16 clm-544a7ae990ed4a1a descriptive
No independent evaluation of the GPS layer's reliability, ridership or wait-time effects has been published.
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
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What the mapping says
The listed sources carry only operator and developer descriptions of the tracking; none cites an evaluation.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. OnlineKhabar — Mero Sajha app launch (4 Sep 2017)
  2. NepaliTelecom (tech press)
Claim 17 clm-ae641eff98f69f8b descriptive
an app that covers a single operator maps that fleet, not the city's transit
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Mapping
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What the mapping says
The developer's own statement confines the app to Sajha customers in the capital.
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No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. NepaliTelecom (tech press)
Claim 18 clm-9d76bfdf5ca0d216 quantitative
in 2026 Kathmandu's council launched a separate app to track other public vehicles
Published field
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What the mapping says
The council-chaired launch of the KTM Public Transport app is reported for August 2026.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. OnlineKhabar — KTM Public Transport app launched (20 Aug 2026)
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Governance facts carried by the record

Operator
Sajha Yatayat (public transport cooperative)
Actor types
utility
Funding model
mixed
Funding description
Rs 3 billion Government of Nepal investment (electric bus fleet); cooperative revenues
Cost
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Ownership
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10 source dossiers

OnlineKhabar — Mero Sajha app launch (4 Sep 2017) english.onlinekhabar.com · 3 linked claims

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2017-09-04
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4.9.2017: GPS-Tracker auf allen 44 Bussen installiert, Mero-Sajha-App gestartet, Zitat des Acting CEO

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TechSathi (tech press) techsathi.com · 1 linked claim

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2023-01-27
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Sajha Plus am 28.9.2022 gestartet, Echtzeit-Tracking, Routenfilter, zweisprachig

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NepaliTelecom (tech press) nepalitelecom.com · 7 linked claims

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2023-01-25
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25.1.2023: Sajha Plus als Beta von Slash Plus, nur Kathmandu, Ausweitung auf andere Betreiber damals nur geplant

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The Annapurna Express (press) theannapurnaexpress.com · 4 linked claims

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2024-04-11
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11.4.2024: 40 E-Busse in Dienst gestellt, 24 Ladestationen, Rs 3 Mrd. Regierungsinvestition

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The Kathmandu Post (press) kathmandupost.com · 1 linked claim

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2026-07-08
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8.7.2026: Betreiber aktiv; 8 E-Busse starten 17.7.2026 kostenlosen Frauen-Service auf drei Tal-Routen

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OnlineKhabar — Sajha's 37 electric buses from China (30 Sep 2022) english.onlinekhabar.com · 1 linked claim

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2022-09-30
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Sajha Yatayat bringing 37 electric buses from China's CHTC to complete a 40-bus order; three already running as a pilot.

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OnlineKhabar — Sajha electric buses idle (6 Feb 2023) english.onlinekhabar.com · 1 linked claim

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2023-02-06
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The 37 delivered electric buses stood idle in Banepa, Pulchok and Pokhara because charging stations, parking and routes were not ready.

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OnlineKhabar — KTM Public Transport app launched (20 Aug 2026) english.onlinekhabar.com · 2 linked claims

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2026-08-20
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Kathmandu Metropolitan City's acting mayor, as chair of the Federal Capital Urban Area Public Transport Council, launched the KTM Public Transport app covering around 1,200 GPS-equipped public vehicles.

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OnlineKhabar — blue bus service yet to be implemented (28 Sep 2026) english.onlinekhabar.com · 1 linked claim

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2026-09-28
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The government's women-friendly blue bus service, to be run through Sajha Yatayat, had still not been launched; the failure was raised in Parliament.

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Apple App Store — Sajha Plus (Slash Plus listing) apps.apple.com · 1 linked claim

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Store listing of the Sajha Plus app (seller Slash Plus); version history shows regular updates, including 'Added night bus routes' in October 2026.

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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Sajha Yatayat GPS Bus Tracking & Electric Fleet” — Kathmandu, Nepal. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/kathmandu-sajha-bus-tracking/ (last verified 2026-11-03). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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