During special checks conducted at various locations in the Kathmandu Valley, the traffic police have taken into custody 37 vehicles that did not pass vehicle inspection and were emitting excessive smoke.

According to Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office spokesperson Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi, 37 vehicles, including 16 rented buses, 14 pickup vans, 4 school buses, 2 private cars and 1 rented car, were seized during the checking on Monday. According to Subedi, action will be taken against those vehicles on charges of operating vehicles in an unsound condition as per the Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2049 BS. Section 23 of the said act stipulates that vehicles must be tested for pollution, and if the test is not conducted, the concerned body will suspend the vehicle registration.