Even a small rally or festival can throw Valley’s traffic out of gear

Experts say solutions need to be sought immediately to avoid gridlocks in the future.

On Monday, Srijan Paudel left his home at Taukhel in Nagarjun Municipality at around 8:30am, carrying meals for his brother and soup for his sister-in-law, who recently gave birth at KIST Medical College in Gwarko. He took public transport and by the time he reached the hospital, it was 12:30pm, he said.