With effect from June 5, coinciding with the World Environment Day this year, every Tuesdays will be observed as vehicle free day in core Thimphu area. The vehicle free day is mainly initiated to save environment, reduce traffic congestion, avoid the ever rising fuel price, and to control the major outflow of Rupee. It is also to encourage healthy living.
On an average Nu. 26 million is being spent every day on fuel. As per the recent national green house gas inventory submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, transport sector has been one of the major contributors to green house gas and projected to increase substantially every year.
The vehicle free day will apply to all types of vehicles except emergency services, passenger buses, vehicles of armed forces and bicycles.
The day will be observed every Tuesdays from morning 8am to 6 pm in the evening.
