KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 28

Gaddachauki, a transit point along the Nepal-India border in Kanchanpur, lately reports a large arrival of Nepalis from India for the Dashain festival celebrations.

Over 10,000 people entered Nepal via the Gaddachauki points since a past week. According to the District Police Office, Kanchanpur, hundreds of Nepalis are returning home each day from India for the Dashain festival.

Office Chief Shyam Singh Chaudhary said, transit point is becoming overcrowded by the India-returnees, security has been beefed-up of late.

Trained dogs have been mobilized along the border area to prevent any untoward incidents and to ensure security of travelers.

Ram Bahadur Bhandari of Lamki Chuha who returned home from Himanchal Pradesh said he has been there for over a decade and makes his way to home for Dashain and Tihar festival.

As he said, his visit to his home is just for the festival celebration and will back to working stations after the Tihar. Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bangalore, Shimla, Himachal and Haridwar are among those preferred labor destinations of people from the far-wastern Nepal.

The District Police Office, Kanchanpur said it is concerned about the risk of various infectious diseases with the large entry of people from India.

Health desks have been set-up to test for corona, dengue and malaria and the vaccinations for COVID-19 also available along the border point.