Kathmandu, March 4 -- A total of 884,095 passengers have left the Kathmandu Valley over the past 20 days, with outbound travel rising sharply due to Holi and the upcoming elections. As a result, roads across the Valley now appear largely deserted.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Sunil Jung Shah of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office said both public and private vehicle movement inside the Valley has declined significantly.

"Many people have left for the elections, leading to a very low number of vehicles on the roads," he said. "This has eased traffic management in recent days."

Most traffic police personnel have been deployed for election security, leaving traffic management with limited manpower.

Shah said traffic police have...