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.