Smart driving licenses handed over to DoTM Smart driving licenses printed by the Security Printing Centre have been handed over to the Department of Transport Management. Kathmandu 21 Nov, 2025
License renewal, verification services resume after disruption The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has resumed its license renewal and verification services starting Sunday following the restoration of its EDLVRS server, which had been down since mid-September. World 02 Nov, 2025
All services related to driving license halted until further notice: DoTM The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has announced the suspension of all services related to the driving license system due to technical issues. Kathmandu 04 Jul, 2025
SC issues interim order on DoTM's decision The Supreme Court has issued an interim order on the decision of the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) to mandate inter-province passenger and cargo vehicles to obtain an inter-provincial route permit on the writ filed by the truck operators against the department’s decision on Friday. Business 29 Aug, 2023
DoTM introduces draft to classify taxis into three categories The Nepal government has started homework to classify vehicles operating as taxis into ordinary, deluxe and luxury categories based on their size, mechanical capacity and available facilities. Business 14 Jun, 2023
Govt doesn't register Nepal-made vehicles Amidst continuous propagation that the government will prioritise use of domestic manufactured products, lack of regulations for registering vehicles manufactured in the country has led to constant friction between traffic authorities and owners of such automobiles and forced manufacturers to halt production. Nepal 20 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Operate the e-vehicles It is embarrassing to see 19 electric vehicles provided by the donors on subsidy being stranded in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, for the last two years for want of a legal and operational procedure. Opinion 13 Mar, 2023
Suspension of 86 driving licences sought Traffic police have recommended suspension of driving licence of 86 drivers to the Department of Transport Management after they were caught violating traffic rules for the sixth time in Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu 20 Jan, 2023
EDITORIAL: Food security Nepal is largely dependent on the import of rice, the staple diet of the Nepalis, to feed its population, and any major decision by the Indian government on its export has telling impact on Nepal’s food supply. Opinion 13 Sep, 2022
Role of Madras Security blamed for technical issues in smart license The Madras Security Printers Chennai, India contracted to facilitate with the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) to issue the smart driving license has been blamed for failing to deliver as per the agreement. Kathmandu 11 Sep, 2022
Advance booking for bus tickets set to begin from Sept 17 The Department of Transport Management has announced that advance booking of bus tickets for the upcoming Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath festivals will open from September 17. Kathmandu 08 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL - Quite a task The Department of Transport Management’s (DoTM) bid to make it mandatory for all vehicle owners to affix embossed number plates in Bagmati and Gandaki provinces by mid-July has drawn flak, and a revision on its stance has been issued. Opinion 09 Jun, 2022
