INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Kathmandu, March 9 Although the number of people celebrating Holi at public places in the capital had shrunk in comparison to the previous

years, the number of people caught for violating traffic rules inside Kathmandu today was nearly four times higher than the previous

year. A total of 1,566 two-wheelers and four-wheelers were caught today as of 5:00 pm for violating traffic rules and drinking and

driving

Last year, traffic police had taken action against a total of 558 motorists. Traffic Police usually conduct special security checks on the

day of Holi in order to prevent untoward incidents on the roads

This year, Traffic Police had conducted special security checks by mobilising more than 550 traffic police personnel at 75 hot spots across

the valley. Traffic police were seen at major crossroads in Kathmandu carrying placards asking motorists to follow the traffic rules. Senior

Superintendent of Police Jeevan Kumar Shrestha at Metropolitan Traffic Police Office, Singha Durbar, said, &Our efforts have helped curb

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