10,000 Nepalis return daily via Jamunaha for Dashain

By Siraj Khan,Nepalgunj, Oct. 15: With the onset of the Dashain festival, the Jamunaha border crossing between Nepal and India in Nepalgunj is witnessing massive crowds of people returning home from India to celebrate the festival, with the rush continuing from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Inspector Rajan Prasad Bhattarai, Chief of the Area Police Office in Jamunaha, stated that around 10,000 people have been returning home daily through the Jamunaha border point over the past few days. 

He noted that the number of people returning home to celebrate the festival is rising with the commencement of Dashain, the great festival of Hindus. 

Police Chief Bhattarai stated, "Until last week, five to six thousand Nepalis were returning home daily through this border point, whereas this week, around 10,000 people are returning each day."