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A. Engage yourself

Read this letter to the Editor of the Rising Nepal which was published on
April 10, 2016 on terrible traf¿ c jams.

Curriculum Development Centre
April 10, 2016
The Editor,
The Rising Nepal,
Kathmandu, Nepal

Dear Sir,

These days traf¿c jam is very common in Kathmandu. One cannot reach his/her

destination on time due to the traf¿c jams on the road. Recently, it took me an
hour to drive to Kalimati from New Baneshwor. It was a frustrating experience
as the road was jam-packed with motorbikes, taxis, buses and cars. Water and
oil tankers were also there to obstruct the route.
CDC

During the tiresome journey, I noticed four causes of the traf¿c jam. First, the
motorcyclists tend to overtake every vehicle by violating the lane rules and
obstructing the route of the vehicles coming from the opposite direction. As a

result, traf¿c jams occur.
Secondly, the motorcyclists and taxi drivers cross the busy road from anywhere
they like and sometimes they take minutes to cross the road. This causes a jam
on all lanes and in both directions.

Thirdly, the public buses cause jams as the helpers instruct the drivers to stop
the buses wherever they see a passenger waiting by the roadside. The traf¿ c
police look on helplessly as so many rules are broken.

The road widening works also lead to jams as we can see heaps of soil, sand
and other construction materials including big drain pipes kept by the side of
the already congested road. If these shortcomings are corrected, I think the

problem of traf¿c jam would be addressed to some extent.
Yours sincerely,
Bhup Poudel
Kathmandu

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