Traffic nightmare

Authorities ignore the hassles faced by pedestrians instead of seeking a lasting solution.

Times are such that you need to juggle your entry and exit hours if you’re venturing out in your vehicle in Kathmandu. Rush hours do not seem to exist anymore. It’s Dashain that sends people into a fit of frenzy. It is not that it isn’t expected, but it’s the same story that tends to repeat itself. The traffic bottleneck can stretch the backlog of vehicles far beyond the view of one’s rearview mirror. Crowds of people trying to wriggle past the oncoming onslaught of vehicles, people and animals, in addition to broken pathways and protruding manholes, creates nothing less than a hazardous situation for the happy shopper.