Kathmandu Valley sees surge of people leaving for polls

Summary

Thousands of people are leaving Kathmandu Valley daily to vote in the March 5 House of Representatives election, causing heavy traffic jams at major transit points.

Key Points
  • The number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley daily to vote in the March 5 House of Representatives election is increasing.
  • New Bus Park in Gongabu has experienced the heaviest passenger traffic recently.
  • On one day, 480 microbuses and passenger buses departed from New Bus Park.
  • Traffic jams occurred on highways connecting Kathmandu due to high passenger flow between February 22 to March 1.
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