Kathmandu, October 14, 2026 — A total of 78,138 passengers left Kathmandu Valley in the past 24 hours as people began travelling to their hometowns for Bada Dashain, while 130,129 passengers have booked advance bus tickets for the festival.
Rabindra Khanal, deputy superintendent of police at the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, said 78,138 passengers departed through various checkpoints between Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning.
Since Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain, 187,774 passengers have left the valley by public transport. Of them, 52,827 departed on October 11 and 56,809 on October 12.
Transport operators said road damage, including a section of the Prithvi Highway that caved in at Galaudi, Dhading, on October 9, has complicated vehicle management and disrupted travel.
The Federation of Nepalese Transport Entrepreneurs has urged passengers to purchase tickets before travelling, pay the prescribed fares and check vehicle conditions before departure.
