Mass Exodus from Kathmandu Valley Ahead of Federal Parliament Elections

Kathmandu. The number of passengers leaving the Kathmandu Valley is increasing, targeting the House of Representatives election scheduled for Thursday. The trend of the general public leaving the valley to cast their votes in their respective home districts has increased.

Traffic Police Deputy Superintendent Sunil Jung Shah informed that so far, more than approximately 750,000 people have left the valley. "The process of leaving the valley for the election will continue until Wednesday," he said. "Public transport vehicles are packed, and the movement of private vehicles has also increased significantly."

With the increase in passenger traffic, long queues of vehicles have been seen on major highways, bus parks, and exit points from the valley. According to Shah, the manpower of the traffic police has been increased to make the transportation system safer and more organized.