KATHMANDU, April 21: Traffic in Kathmandu has been diverted due to the ongoing teachers' protest, causing difficulties for office goers, college students and other commuters trying to reach their destinations.
According to the traffic police, vehicles heading from Tinkune to Baneshwor have been rerouted.
Teachers have been staging a protest in the Maitighar–Baneshwor area since April 2. As a result, vehicles traveling through that route are being sent to their destinations via alternative roads.
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The closure of the Maitighar-Baneshwor road has had an impact on the surrounding roads and corridors.
People who need to go about their daily work are also becoming frustrated due to the ongoing demonstrations. The disruption has made it difficult for many to go about their regular activities.
According to the traffic police, vehicles traveling from Maitighar to Babarmahal and then to New Baneshwor have been diverted from various points. The diversions have been made at locations such as Tinkune, Ranodeep, and Krishna Pauroti. As a result of these diversions, vehicles traveling through Old Baneshwor, Setopul, Singha Durbar South Gate, Maitighar, Anamnagar, Hanumansthan, and Thapagaun are stuck in traffic jams.
Due to the increased number of vehicles during peak hours, traffic congestion is also occurring in areas such as Koteshwor, Gaushala, Jaya Bageshwori, Mitrapark, Chabahil, Sohrakhutte, Lainchaur, Ranodeep, Tripureshwar, Teku, Kalopul, Thapathali, and Kupandol. Vehicles passing through these areas are also stuck in long queues.
Other major intersections in the valley are also seeing traffic stoppages due to traffic management measures.
Under the leadership of the Nepal Teachers Federation (NTA), community school teachers from across the country have been staging street protests in Kathmandu for the past 20 days. They are demanding the immediate implementation of the Education Act.
Previously, teachers were protesting on that road section from 12 pm to 3 pm. However, starting Sunday, the protest time has been changed to 9 am to 12 pm, according to the NTA president, Laxmi Kishor Subedi.
