Large crowds were seen leaving Kathmandu on 14 October 2026 as people departed Nepal’s capital to celebrate Dashain, according to photo features published by Nepal Samaya and Nepal Views. The coverage documented the festival travel rush through photographs of travellers heading out of the city.
Photo features document the departure rush
Both outlets reported crowds leaving Kathmandu for Dashain, presenting the scene through images rather than a detailed account of individual journeys. Nepal Views published a feature titled “Crowds of people leaving Kathmandu to celebrate Dashain”. Nepal Samaya also published a photo feature on the departure of people from the capital.
The reports offer a visual record of people setting out from Kathmandu ahead of the festival. Their focus was the visible movement of travellers leaving the city, rather than figures on the total number of departures or a breakdown of travel arrangements. No passenger count, destination list or transport statistics were provided in the coverage described.
Dashain travel from the capital
Dashain is the occasion identified by both outlets as the reason for the departures. The images and reports captured people leaving Kathmandu to celebrate the festival, showing the capital’s streets and travel routes in a period of increased movement. The features did not provide further details about the travellers’ plans or how long they intended to be away.
The two publications’ coverage provides a snapshot of the rush, with photographs serving as the central element of each report. Together, the features documented crowds departing the capital for Dashain on 14 October, while leaving questions such as the scale of the overall movement and the destinations of travellers unanswered.
The reports did not include official statements or additional information about traffic, public transport services or travel conditions. Their account is limited to the crowds shown leaving Kathmandu and the stated purpose of celebrating Dashain. The photographs therefore offer a visual glimpse of festival travel, without making claims about how many people travelled or the broader impact on transport in the city.
