KATHMANDU: Over 2,000 people are entering the Kathmandu Valley on daily basis from various entry points, according to the security officials deployed at the two main entry points to valley — Thankot and Sanga.
On average, daily over 2,000 people have been entering the valley after June 15 after the government decided to relax the modality of the nationwide lockdown and allowed the private vehicles to ply according to odd and even plate number system.
The inflow of the people and vehicles have increased after the government allowed opening offices (both private and the government) restaurants, shops, banks and financial institutions, said Deputy Superintendent of Police and in-charge of Thankot Metropolitan Police Circle, Ghanashyam Shrestha, The Rising Nepal quoted.
He said daily over 400-500 vehicles, both four wheelers and two-wheelers, possessing (government vehicle passes issued only from the Kathmandu CDO office) were permitted to enter the valley.
“We have also been sending almost 100 vehicles back from Thankot every day if they fail to produce the passes,” DSP Shrestha said.
Just around 80-100 vehicles used to enter from Thankot before the government changed the modality of the nationwide lockdown effective June 15, according to the record of the two entry points.
“Unofficially, we have heard that some people have also been entering the valley from informal routes, ” said Sub-Inspector Hari Sharan Basnet, The Rising Nepal quoted.
“We have completely banned the entry of any vehicle and human mobility from the highway of Kavre after 10:00 pm to 5:00 am every night as per the government’s decision,” he said.
Besides these two entry points, people are also coming to the Kathmandu Valley from Pharping, Mudkhu and Sankhu.
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