More than 611,657 people have left Kathmandu Valley during the nine days since Ghatasthapana, according to the Valley Traffic Police Office.

Data shows that from Ghatasthapana (September 22) to today, this number of passengers departed through various exit points. In the last 24 hours alone, 58,396 people left the Valley.

Traffic Police spokesperson and Superintendent of Police Nareshraj Subedi said that with the start of Dashain, the number of people leaving Kathmandu has surged. “The flow of vehicles entering and exiting the Valley is normal, though the number of outbound passengers has sharply increased,” he said.

In the past 24 hours, 13,326 passenger vehicles departed from the Valley, bringing the total to 113,415 vehicles since Ghatasthapana. Most of these passengers are heading to districts in the eastern, western, and far-western provinces.

Meanwhile, the Valley has also seen 319,015 arrivals in 77,545 vehicles during the same period. Major exit and entry points—including Koteshwor, Kalanki, Balkhu, New Bus Park, and Jagati—have witnessed heavy passenger movement.