IGP Karki calls for end to hand-waving traffic management
Summary
IGP Dan Bahadur Karki has urged Kathmandu to replace hand-waving traffic control with AI-enabled CCTV systems and more systematic parking, bus stop and footpath management. He also called for stronger cooperation between the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal Police and local governments to improve urban services and emergency response.
Key Points
- IGP Dan Bahadur Karki called for technology-driven traffic management in Kathmandu, including AI-enabled CCTV cameras.
- He said traffic police should no longer stand in the middle of roads waving their hands to control traffic.
- Karki urged better management of bus stops, bus parks, parking stations, footpaths and emergency response systems.
- He also asked Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal Police and local governments to cooperate more closely on urban management and security infrastructure.
