Sun, 18 October 2026
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Sun, 18 October 2026
Kathmandu, Oct 18: The number of passengers leaving the Kathmandu Valley for their homes outside to celebrate the Bada Dashain festival has reached near about 500 thousand.
Four hundred and ninety-six thousand 323 passengers have exited from the Kathmandu Valley since October 11, the day of Ghatasthapana, until October 17.
According to Naresh Raj Subedi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, the trend of people leaving for their hometowns in other districts outside Kathmandu Valley has been ongoing since October 11.
Compared to yesterday, fewer passengers are going out today. There is a crowd of passengers at New Bus Park in Gongabu, Machhapokhari, Kalanki, Balkhu, Koteshwor, and Gaushala.
People have been leaving the Valley through the Pharping, Nagdhunga, Thankot, Bhimdhunga, Tinpiple, Sankhu, Bhaktapur Jagati, and Lalitpur Bhattedanda transit points. (RSS)
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