Gen-G Movement Leaves 1,042 Official Vehicles Burnt in Capital’s Singha Durbar

Kathmandu – The Gen-G movement, which escalated violently across the country last week, has inflicted unprecedented material losses on government infrastructure in the capital. Among the hardest-hit areas was Singha Durbar, where a total of 1,042 vehicles belonging to various ministries and agencies were reduced to ashes.

According to government data, the destruction includes 441 small vehicles and buses, and 601 scooters and motorcycles. The protests, which began on Bhadra 23 and turned violent on Bhadra 24, saw several government and police offices set ablaze nationwide, with the Kathmandu Valley facing some of the worst damage.

The Roads Department suffered the highest loss, with 65 four-wheelers and numerous two-wheelers completely destroyed. The Supreme Court reported 51 vehicles destroyed, while the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction lost 50 vehicles and an estimated 200 motorcycles. At the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, 47 vehicles and 74 motorcycles were torched.

Other significant losses include 36 vehicles and 54 motorcycles at the Ministry of Finance, and 33 small vehicles, two buses, and 36 motorcycles at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, spokesperson Tanka Prasad Pandey confirmed.

Private vehicles parked within ministry compounds were also burnt, though their full details are yet to be assessed. Authorities had earlier instructed staff to park government vehicles inside Singha Durbar for safety reasons, but the arson within the supposedly secure zone has raised concerns about security preparedness.