Since Ghatasthapana, more than 100,000 have left Kathmandu Valley
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Media Baaji
- Wed, 14 October 2026
Kathmandu. The number of travelers returning to their homes from Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Badadasai, the great festival of Hindus, is increasing day by day. Since Ghatasthapana till date, 100,9636 people have left Kathmandu Valley.
According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, 19,636 people have left the valley through 17,139 vehicles since Ghatasthapana.
As Dasai approaches, citizens who have been living in Kathmandu valley for study, employment and various professions have started returning to their native places, and the major checkpoints in the valley have increased with the movement of passengers.
According to Valley Traffic Police Chief and Senior Superintendent of Police Suresh Prasad Kafle, 41 thousand 946 women and 67 thousand 690 men are among the passengers leaving the valley. He said that with the process of returning home to celebrate Dasain, the pressure of passengers in long and short distance public vehicles is increasing.
Express
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