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Man Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Female Traffic Police Officer In Kathmandu’s New Baneshwor

A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a female police officer on duty in Kathmandu’s New Baneshwor. The incident began after the officer asked him to use an overhead pedestrian bridge, while the full sequence of events remains under investigation.

Aug 25

Traffic Police Chief Pushes ‘Faceless Traffic’ System as Nepal Records Eight Road Deaths a Day

Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police chief SSP Suresh Prasad Kafle has called for wider adoption of a technology-driven “faceless traffic” system, arguing that road deaths cannot be reduced through conventional roadside policing alone. He says Nepal needs to combine technology with better road engineering, traffic education and effective enforcement as reckless driving continues to put both offenders and rule-following road users at risk.

Aug 10

Traffic Police Ordered to Stop Cash Deals and Improve Public Conduct

Infrastructure Development Committee Chairman Ashish Gajurel has instructed traffic police to improve the way they speak to and treat citizens while maintaining strict financial discipline, following complaints that some officers allegedly take money from traffic violators instead of issuing official tickets. He also stressed better technology, nationwide traffic awareness and stronger enforcement, while clarifying that proposed fines of Rs 100,000 to Rs 150,000 are only under discussion and have not been implemented.

Aug 9

Illegal Parking Inside Singha Durbar Raises Questions Over Equal Enforcement of Traffic Rules

Illegal parking inside Singha Durbar has sparked criticism as vehicles continue to block roads and footpaths despite strict traffic enforcement elsewhere in Nepal. The situation has raised concerns about equal application of the law, particularly as blocked walkways create serious accessibility problems for people with disabilities.

Jul 7

Traffic Enforcement Generates Rs 22.39 Lakh Revenue In 24 Hours

Traffic police in the Kathmandu Valley took action against 2,556 drivers for violating traffic rules in the past 24 hours. The enforcement campaign generated Rs 22.39 lakh in government revenue through fines and penalties.

Jun 19