Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 71 Shloka 24

 अत्र here, नरमुख्याः important people, यथापुरम् as in the past, यानैः riding, निर्यान्तो वा people going (out of city), अभियान्तो वा or coming in, न दृश्यन्ते हि not seen, गजैः elephants, न not, वाजिभिः च horses also, न not.

 Important people mounted on elephants or horses are not seen going out of the city or coming in.