Pathao, a popular ride-hailing service provider in Kathmandu, has announced the expansion of its service to 17 more cities in Nepal. Asheem Man Singh Basnyat, managing director of Pathao Nepal, said they have announced extending the service to nine cities in Koshi province—Biratnagar, Damak, Urlabari, Biratchowk, Itahari, Inaruwa, Dharan, Birtamod, and Bhadrapur. It has announced the expansion in three cities in Lumbini province—Butwal, Nepalgunj, and Bhairahawa, and two cities in Madhesh province—Birgunj and Janakpur. Similarly, it has announced its services in Dhangadhi of Sudurpaschim province, Hetauda in Bagmati province, and Pokhara in Gandaki province. “Future expansions to other cities are also in the pipeline. We aim to facilitate inter-city travel through the expansion of Pathao's services," Basnyat said. According to the company, it has initiated the bike rider registration process in all target cities. Currently, over 200,000 people are engaged with Pathao's array of services, including more than 190,000 bike riders, over 10,000 captains (taxi drivers), and an additional 5,000 registered for food delivery.