The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has deployed 1,600 traffic police personnel across the valley under a special security arrangement for Tihar and Chhath, with 14 passenger assistance desks established at various locations to support traffic management and passenger safety during the festivals.
Special traffic arrangement for the festivals
The deployment is intended to help keep traffic moving and protect passengers during Tihar and Chhath. The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has put the arrangement in place for both festivals, assigning personnel as part of its efforts to manage traffic across the valley.
Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi, the office’s spokesperson, said the special arrangement includes the deployment of 1,600 traffic police personnel. The office has also established 14 passenger assistance desks at different locations across the valley.
The desks are part of the measures announced for passengers during the festival period. The office’s stated objectives are smooth traffic management and passenger safety. The announcement did not identify the individual locations of all 14 desks.
Passenger assistance and safety
The assistance desks provide a point of support for passengers as the traffic police carry out the festival arrangement. Their establishment alongside the personnel deployment places passenger assistance within the broader plan for managing movement around the valley.
The office’s plan combines the two measures: traffic police personnel deployed under a special security arrangement and desks set up at various locations for passengers. According to Subedi, the measures are aimed at helping ensure that traffic management remains smooth and passengers are safe during Tihar and Chhath.
The announcement did not provide further operational details, such as the specific duty assignments of the personnel or the precise addresses of the assistance desks. It confirmed that the valley-wide deployment and the 14 desks are in place as part of preparations for the festivals.
