KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Traffic at the main entry points to Kathmandu Valley has increased as people who left the Valley to celebrate Dashain have begun returning in large numbers.
The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office (KVTPO) said inbound traffic had increased along the Nagdhunga-Kalanki, Jadibuti-Koteshwor, Tinpiple, Jagati in Bhaktapur, Bhattedanda, and Dakshinkali-Pharping routes as people returned after receiving Dashain tika and blessings.
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KVTPO Chief Senior Superintendent of Police Suresh Prasad Kafle said traffic police had been deployed to facilitate travel and ease congestion.
KVTPO Spokesperson Naresh Raj Subedi said road monitoring had been intensified to facilitate travel, manage congestion and reduce the risk of accidents as the number of people returning to the Valley continued to rise.
Around 1,000 vehicles, including private cars, jeeps, motorcycles and public transport vehicles of various sizes, pass through these entry points every day, he added.
According to KVTPO statistics, 576,578 people left the Valley in 79,676 vehicles between Ghatasthapana (October 11) and October 20 this year to celebrate Dashain, Nepal's biggest festival.
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