Department of Transport Management

Member of Parliament Mahabir Pun claims that the illegal trade of taxi number plates in Kathmandu has reached up to NPR 1.5 million due to the government's long-standing halt on new taxi registrations. He asserted that this situation is severely exploiting taxi entrepreneurs and workers, and suspects collusion from provincial governments to the Department of Transport Management.

The Security Printing Center has dismissed claims that the QR code on smart driving licenses is flawed, stating that a viral video showing it redirecting to a shopping site is due to a misunderstanding and lack of digital literacy. According to Niraj Dahal, the center asserts that the QR codes function as designed, with only an Application ID publicly accessible on the front QR and the carrier's name on the back QR, while sensitive information remains encrypted.

The Nepal Chamber of Commerce has expressed serious concern over the Department of Transport Management's decision to halt the registration of new public transport vehicles. The Chamber argues that this abrupt decision, made without prior consultation with entrepreneurs, poses significant financial risks to those who have already imported vehicles and negatively impacts Nepal's business environment.

The Department of Transport Management has temporarily suspended the registration of all new public transport vehicles, including electric ones, across Nepal. This decision, aimed at addressing rising air pollution, traffic congestion, and disorderly public transportation, remains in effect until further notice. The move is intended to facilitate scientific management of public transport systems.

The Department of Transport Management in Nepal has indefinitely suspended the registration of all new public vehicles, including electric ones, citing severe traffic congestion, rising air pollution, and pressure on road infrastructure. This decision aims to address the lack of scientific management in public transportation and the escalating urban mobility problems.

The Department of Transport Management has suspended the registration of all new public vehicles, including electric ones, across Nepal until further notice. This decision, aimed at addressing traffic congestion and public transportation management challenges, was made by exercising legal provisions to act in the public interest.

The Department of Transport Management in Nepal has suspended the new registration of all public vehicles, including electric ones, until further notice. This decision stems from worsening traffic congestion, rising air pollution, and increasing pressure on roads, as stated by department director Mani Ram Bhusal. The move aims to address operational challenges and implement scientific public transportation management.