Traffic Police to Remove Physical Presence in Kathmandu Areas

Kathmandu. Preparations have begun to remove the physical presence of traffic police in the areas from Thapathali Chowk and New Baneshwor to Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu. Allegations have been made that traffic police are 'ambushing' to issue tickets for lane crossing at Thapathali. On April 2, Speaker DP Aryal's vehicle was ticketed by the police at Thapathali Chowk. Following that incident, traffic cones have been placed on the road from Kupandol towards Maitighar to demarcate lanes. Now, work has started to manage traffic through technology by removing the presence of traffic on the road from Thapathali and Baneshwor to Maitighar.

SP Naresh Subedi of the Valley Traffic Police Office told Ratopati that work is underway to prepare a study report for faceless traffic management. He said, 'We have started work on faceless traffic management in coordination with the Department of Roads.'