Nepal, July 7 -- Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police have stepped up enforcement against traffic rule violations by expanding the use of its technology-driven "faceless traffic policing" system, with nearly half of all traffic actions now based on CCTV footage.

The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office said the system, which relies on CCTV cameras to monitor traffic, analyze vehicle movement and identify violations, has made enforcement more transparent, efficient and objective.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Suresh Kafle, around 40 to 50 percent of traffic actions in the Valley are currently initiated using evidence captured by CCTV cameras.

"The goal is to make traffic management more transparent, effective and free...