KATHMANDU, June 25: The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has issued a circular directing traffic police personnel under its command to greet service seekers and members of the public with “Namaste” while on duty.
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The circular instructs traffic officers not to shake hands with drivers or other service recipients during duty hours. Instead, they have been asked to offer greetings from a distance through the traditional “Namaste” gesture.
According to Naresh Raj Subedi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office and Superintendent of Police, the directive has been sent to all traffic police units across the Valley, including divisions, circles, sections and posts.
“Greeting people with ‘Namaste’ is considered more appropriate than shaking hands with service seekers. Accordingly, we have issued a circular asking our subordinate offices to use ‘Namaste’ while on duty,” Subedi said.
The circular states that traffic police personnel must completely refrain from shaking hands with drivers and other service recipients during duty hours. Instead, they are required to show respect by greeting them with “Namaste” from a distance.
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