KATHMANDU, Nov 3:  Traffic Police Division has requested vehicles traveling in the areas of Jorpati Bouddha, Mitra Park, Chabahil, Gaushala, Airport, Tinkune, New Baneshwor, Maitighar, Singha Durbar, Thapathali to use alternative routes from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday.

Similarly, traffic police have asked the vehicles plying the areas of  Bouddha, Mitrapark, Chabahil, Airport, Tinkune, New Baneshwor, Maitighar, Singha Durbar, Bhadrakali, Thapathali, Koteshwor, Old Baneshwor, Shankhamul, Nagsthan and New Road are to use alternative routes from 9:45 am to 2:00 pm  today.

Likewise, vehicular movement on the roads in Gaushala, Airport, Tinkune, New Baneshwor, Maitighar, Singha Durbar, Bhadrakali, Old Bus Park, Thapathali, Koteshwor, Putalisadak, and Exhibition roads will be restricted from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

The alternative route has to be used in Singha Durbar, Bhadrakali, New road gate, Jamal, Kesharmahal, Lainchaur, Lazimpat, Panipokhari, Sorhakhutte, Jaya Nepal Hall, Koteshwor, Nagasthan and Thamel area from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, traffic police suggests riders to use the alternative routes in Boudha, Mitrapark, Chabahil, Gaushala, Airport, Teenkune, New Baneswar, Maitighar, Singha Durbar, Keshar Mahal, Lainchaur, Lazimpat, Durbarmarg, Ghantaghar, Thapathali, Jorpati, Sorhakhutte, Jaya Nepal, Koteswar, Old Baneshwor and Shankhamul.

Furthermore, the other alternative routes have been suggested to be used from 7:45 pm to 9:45 pm in Bouddha, Mitrapark, Chabahil, Gaushala, Airport, Battisputali areas

As President Mukherjee is travelling to Janakpur and Pokhara on Friday, traffic will not be obstructed for long in the Kathmandu valley. Traffic will, however, be affected in the morning from 9:00 to 11:00 am in Boudha, Chuchepati, Chabahil, Mitrapark, Gaushala, Tilganga, Airport, Tinkune area.