Odd-Even system in private vehicles, only riders in two wheelers

Odd Even system in private vehicles from Friday morning

The government has changed the modalities of lockdown and private vehicles will be allowed to operate in the odd-even system. According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police, vehicles with even number plates should be operated on the day of even date and vehicles with odd number plates should be operated on the day of the odd date.

It is banned to travel from one district to another. In the case of  Kathmandu Valley, this arrangement will be implemented considering three districts Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur as one district.

Private vehicles that have been operating with a pass before will also have to operate according to the odd-even system.

According to Chief of the Metropolitan Traffic Police, Senior Superintendent of Police Bhim Prasad Dhakal, the four-wheeler can carry up to three people including the driver. And only riders are allowed in two-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles, scooters, mopeds).

Private vehicles, except for emergency vehicles, are banned from operating from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Public transport i.e. black plated public transport vehicles like buses, micro, highs, taxis, tempos will not be allowed to run.

Spokesperson of the Division, SP Jeevan Kumar Shrestha, said that the traffic police would check the vehicles violating the strict system and take action as per the rules. He said that vehicles entering and leaving the valley should have a mandatory pass.

Source: OnlineKhabar