1,037 drivers booked for driving under influence of alcohol or drugs during Dashain

A total of 1,037 drivers were booked during the Bada Dashain period in Kathmandu Valley for driving vehicles after consuming alcohol or narcotics. The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office provided this information.

During the festival period, when passenger traffic increases, traffic police monitored drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol (mapse) and narcotics (lapse). As a result of this monitoring, the above number of drivers were taken action against.

Meanwhile, 336 vehicles were booked in Kathmandu Valley over the past 24 hours for violating traffic rules. According to the Traffic Police Office, action was taken against vehicles for various rule violations, including driving under the influence of alcohol.

As the number of passengers returning to the valley after celebrating Dashain increases, traffic congestion has begun to rise at major entry points.