‘Kathmandu should promote walking, cycling and public buses to combat congestion, pollution’

Recently, a research report on the impact of traffic congestion in the Kathmandu valley on the country’s economy was made public by economist Dr Sher Jung Bahadur Chand and his team. The report shows that traffic jams in Kathmandu cost the country Rs 116 billion a year.

But, demands for private vehicles are on the rise across the country, and in Kathmandu in particular. A recent news report says dealers are struggling hard to meet the demand owing to insufficient supplies.