KATHMANDU: In response to the Kathmandu Metropolitan City's (KMC) decision to enforce a parking ban in the New Road area, business owners have staged a shutdown in the locality as a form of protest.

Expressing discontent with what they deem an unscientific decision by the local authority, the business community has taken this step, emphasizing the direct impact on their operations during a period of economic downturn.

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City implemented the parking restriction in the New Road area starting today, prompting business owners to voice their concerns through this organized demonstration.

Ratopati Photojournalist Subhash Shrestha captured the atmosphere in the New Road area this morning, providing visuals of the businesses participating in the shutdown to voice their opposition to the parking ban: