Valley roads deserted [Photos]

KATHMANDU: MAY. 12 – The streets of the capital have been deserted as voters across the country have flocked to their homes to take part in the ‘Local Level Election-2079 BS’.

The streets have been deserted as voters have concentrated on their constituencies to exercise their voting right in the upcoming local elections every five years.

Voters from the country’s major cities, including Kathmandu Valley, are concentrated in these places. Many voters who had left the village for work have returned to their places.

At the same time, Kathmandu Valley’s roads have become desolate. Voters are returning to their villages from checkpoints in Kathmandu such as Kalanki, Balaju, Koteshwor, Balkhu, and Gaushala.

Following a large exodus of the people, roads in the Kathmandu Valley have sparse traffic than usual days. Thapathali, Singhadurbar, Tripureshwor, Maitighar, Koteshwor, Gaushala and Kalanki Chowk areas which used to see heavy traffic flow and traffic jams on usual days have sparse traffic

Passengers who were unable to travel earlier are returning to the village today until late tonight.

There are also a few vehicles in the valley. Thapathali, Singha Durbar, Tripureshwor, Maitighar, Koteshwor, Gaushala, and Kalanki intersections are almost open.

According to police, the Valley witnessed an exodus of 83 thousand people on Wednesday alone, two days before the voting day. Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office’s deputy superintendent of police Bal Narsingh Rana said over 550 thousand people left the Valley between May 4 and 11.

The total number of voters for this election is 17 million 733 thousand 723 and a total number of voting stations is 10,756 followed by 21,955 polling booths.

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-Saroj Basnet/Makalu Khabar