In pictures: Koteshwor and Kalanki see surge in passengers after Dashain holiday

Kathmandu, October 15 — With the end of the public holiday for Dashain festivities, those who went to their homes are beginning to return to Kathmandu.

A crowd of people traveling to Kathmandu via the BP Highway and Araniko Highway was seen in Koteshwor on Tuesday.

After the BP Highway, which had been damaged by floods and landslides, was reopened to traffic from Tuesday, the number of people coming to Kathmandu has increased. The Araniko Highway is also now accessible.

With the completion of the five-day public holiday granted for Dashain on Tuesday, a surge of passengers was observed at Kalanki and Koteshwor connecting Kathmandu. Traffic congestion has also begun in the Koteshwor and Jadibuti areas.

According to the traffic police office, 48,600 passengers have entered the Kathmandu Valley in the last 24 hours.