Over 576,000 people leave Kathmandu Valley since Ghatasthapana

KATHMANDU: More than 576,000 people have left Kathmandu Valley since Ghatasthapana, the first day of the 10-day Dashain festival, to till today as festive travel gathers momentum across the country.

According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, a total of 576,578 people had travelled out of the Valley in 79,676 vehicles as of today.

With Dashain underway, traffic has been increasing at major exit points as people living in the federal capital for various purposes including education, employment and business return to their hometowns to celebrate the festival with their families.