In the last five days, a total of 189,218 passengers have left the federal capital, Kathmandu, to celebrate upcoming festivals.
According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, from Asoj 1 to Asoj 5, 189,218 travelers departed the Valley on 29,360 public vehicles.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Lokendra Singh Guru said that people who had come to Kathmandu from various parts of the country for study, business, and employment have started returning home to celebrate Dashain.
Passengers left the Valley through major exit points including Thankot, Sanga, Dakshinkali, and Balaju.
Daily departure figures were recorded as follows:
- Asoj 1: 34,556 passengers
- Asoj 2: 36,100 passengers
- Asoj 3: 40,555 passengers
- Asoj 4: 34,879 passengers
- Asoj 5: 43,124 passengers
This year, passengers have faced travel disruptions due to poor road conditions. Dekanath Gautam, General Secretary of the National Federation of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs, reported that landslides on highways have caused long delays.
“Buses are forced to wait for hours on the Muglin–Narayanghat road due to landslides, preventing timely arrivals in Kathmandu and making it difficult to send passengers to their destinations on schedule,” Gautam said, urging the government to clear blocked highways promptly.
The New Bus Park (Gongabu) has also seen a significant rise in passenger numbers. Pankaj Malla, Human Resource Chief of Lhotse Multipurpose Pvt. Ltd., which operates the bus park, said that while normally 4,000–5,000 passengers depart daily, the number has now surged to over 15,000 per day as Dashain approaches.
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