Festivals like Dasain, Tihar and Chhath, which are celebrated by majority of Nepalis, are approaching. In addition to the social and religious aspects of such festivals, meeting with family members is also the main part. Therefore, many Nepalis who have gone abroad for employment arrange their leave on this occasion and return to their country.

Even within the country, those who are scattered for study, employment, business or various reasons usually reach their own villages. Government or private offices are closed at this time. Even those who don't observe festivals go on tours to make use of the long holidays. The gist of it all is that the next one-and-a-half months will see massive movement of people. For that, road travel is an easy and accessible option for most Nepalis. Therefore, road safety is an important topic for us.

During the festival, the traffic on the roads across the country is heavy. Especially due to the millions of people leaving Kathmandu and the vehicles they use, traffic congestion is felt on the roads. But not all roads are in good condition. Some parts of the BP highway connecting Eastern Nepal have been destroyed by the previous year's landslide. 12 km road was completely washed away. It has not been rebuilt.

They have been riding on temporary roads for a year. The condition of the Nagdhunga-Narayangadh road section going west is also relatively slow. Upgrading work continues. There is no situation where there is black paper everywhere. There may be pothole filling work. There are reports of other main and subsidiary roads of the country being washed away, washed away or destroyed. For example, Manthali-Khimti road in Ramechhap was blocked after 20 meters of the road was washed away in the first week of August. The Narayangadh-Butwal road section, which has been extended for seven years, has not been completed. Passengers have to face traffic jams for hours.

Most of our roads are built along rivers and streams by cutting mountains. As a result, there is always a possibility of landslides, river erosion. Roads that are not of proper width, winding, uphill and downhill are not considered safe. Similarly, during construction, many roads that are not of high quality are collapsing or being washed away. Having holes is considered normal. There is also the problem of landslides on the road when it rains heavily. Because of these reasons, traveling on the road is often risky.

Big festivals come within a month or two after the rainy season ends, but until then, snow injuries remain on the roads. That is, the roads are in poor condition. With this background, during the festive season, the traffic volume is high and the number of passengers in the vehicle is also high, so the risk is also high. Many people tend to make security a low priority in the festive spirit. It is seen that personal vehicles are run over in haste. This also increases the risk. In order to break the story, continuous efforts must be made to make the roads safe and quality. Maintenance should be done. However, due to the heavy traffic during the festival, the relevant agencies should pay attention to it by targeting it for immediate maintenance. As soon as a problem occurs on a road section, a mechanism should be developed to maintain it as soon as possible.