1,400 traffic police are on the Valley streets to enforce the mask mandate

The mask up campaign should not be limited to a few days or weeks, Dr Sher Bahadur Pun says.

It’s morning rush hour at the Chabahil crossroads on Monday. There is a traffic jam, and dozens of vehicles are inching forward at a snail’s pace when a traffic constable stops a motorcyclist. He does not ask the motorcyclist to produce a driver’s license or the vehicle registration papers but asks why he isn't wearing a face mask. The motorcyclist rummages through his backpack, pulls out a mask and wears it. Then the constable lets him go.