Passengers started returning home from Kathmandu Valley for Dasain
-
Media Baaji
- Sun, 4 October 2026
Kathmandu. As big festivals such as Dasain and Tihar are approaching, the number of passengers returning home from Kathmandu Valley has started to increase. It is estimated that at least eight lakh citizens will leave the valley on the occasion of the festival.
Nareshraj Subedi, Spokesperson of Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office and Superintendent of Police informed that as the citizens in the valley began to return to their permanent homes to celebrate the festival, the traffic of passengers at the main bus park and the exit point of the valley has increased.
He said, "Especially for Dasain, the number of passengers returning home is gradually increasing. This year, it is estimated that at least eight lakh more people will leave the valley for festivals including Dasain and Tihar."
According to Punya Prasad Sitaula, President of the Nepal National Transport Traders Association, as the main festival season approaches, the number of passengers in public vehicles has started to increase. He said that along with the regular service, additional vehicles have been prepared to operate as per the need for the passengers going from the valley to different districts of the country easily to their destination.
Related News
The influence of western wind remains: How was the weather across the country on Monday?
Kathmandu. According to the Department of Water and Meteorology, there is a possibility of light rain in some hilly and mountainous areas due to the influence of western winds in Nepal. According to the department, it...
Rathi Ganesh Kumar Shrestha of the Nepalese Army has been appointed as the Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force
Kathmandu. Rathi Ganesh Kumar Shrestha of the Nepali Army has been appointed as the Force Commander by the United Nations. He became the force commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force deployed in the Abye...
Expansion of night bus service in Kathmandu Valley, now 30 buses on 6 routes
Kathmandu. Access to public transport has been expanded in Kathmandu Valley at night. The night bus service, which is being operated under the leadership of Kathmandu Metropolitan City in collaboration with Common Transport, has now been extended...
Preparing to finalize the agreement between the government and the protestors
Kathmandu. Prime Minister Sushila Karki discussed with the leading representatives of Gen-G movement today. The issue of finalizing the draft agreement between the government and the protestors was discussed. Genji rep...
FATF review: Nepal is still on the "grey list" in the case of money laundering
Kathmandu. The Financial Action Task Force-FATF, an international body that monitors money laundering cases, has stated that Nepal is still on the watch list, i.e. the 'grey list'. According to the statement released a...
Permission for construction of three transmission lines
Kathmandu. The government has granted permission for the construction of three transmission lines so far in the current financial year. The Electricity Development Department under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has granted...