KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, has said all sides are expected to contribute equally for addressing the heart-wrenching situation caused by road accidents.

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Jitendra Basnet, has said that the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) cannot close down the Khulla Manch (open air theater) in the capital by locking it.

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Experts have emphasized that the government should tackle the issue of road safety seriously as demand for road safety is growing in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Nepal needs to invest an estimated additional $879 million in road safety over the next decade to halve its road crash fatalities, according to a new World Bank report.

BAJURA, Dec 26: Police have started implementing the road safety measures strictly, aiming at the smooth and lawful operation of both short- and long-distance vehicles in the district.

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Taken aback by the loss of lives in the recent road accidents, Prime Minister KP Oli on Monday directed government authorities to thrash out policies to prevent road accidents in the country.

KATHMANDU, April 29: In an effort to lessen traffic congestion, 'pick and drop' system has been put in place in Koteswor – one of the central part of Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, April 21: It has been three years since the meeting of Council of Ministers decided to form the Road Safety Council, and four years elapsed since efforts were made to introduce Road Safety Bill, but to no avail.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Today's meeting of the House of Representatives has deliberated on the proposal of urgent public importance on road safety.

SINDHULI, Feb 7: Five people were killed and eight others injured in a jeep accident at Chande Bhanjyang of Fikkal rural municipality-2, Sindhuli. The jeep, Ba 15 Cha 9422 was heading to Sindhuligadi from Mahadev Dada.

Road safety must be a national priority

December 19, 2018 02:00 am

Our roads are unsafe to walk on and drive along. This is what the data of Nepal Police suggests. A total of 4,298 road accidents took place in the first four months of fiscal year 2018/19, leaving 864 people dead and 1,488 critically injured, says the data.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12:  Five people were killed and another 49 sustained injuries in two road accidents in Sindhuli and Nuwakot.

Road Safety and traffic Management

October 9, 2018 09:42 am

It is important for the government to take strict actions and introduce innovative measures to ensure road safety. Not just the government, but the people should also contribute to bringing happiness to people.