Thamel and Durbarmarg Opens Around the Clock
Business houses like hotels, restaurants, pubs, book stores, music stores and travel agencies around Thamel and Durbarmarg will operate their business around the clock effective from April 14 2015 or 1st of Baisakh 2072, a Nepali New Year.
A meeting between Kathmandu District Administration Office, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Thamel Tourism Development Board and Nepal Police held decided to work together to operate these areas 24/7.
The process of installing CCTV, solar light installation and night time security system will be completed by April 13 according to CDO of Kathmandu, Ek Narayan Aryal. Once the plan comes into effect, all the business establishments at Thamel and Durbarmarg can operate throughout the night.
“Inner roads in Thamel have already been black-topped and other infrastructures will be upgraded in near future,” said Ram Sharan Thapaliya, the president of Thamel Tourism Development Council (TTDC). According to TTDC, Thamel and Durbarmarg are visited by approximately 80 percentage of total tourists visiting Nepal.
Source: ekantipur.com