KATHMANDU: The Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) and the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office have signed a five-year strategic agreement to strengthen traffic management and road safety.
Under the agreement, regular training will be provided to all 1,651 traffic police personnel deployed in the Kathmandu Valley. The focus will be on behavioral skills and new vehicle technologies.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki and NAIMA board member Saurabh Jyoti.
The training aims to update traffic police on modern traffic management, road safety, service-oriented conduct, risk reduction, and technology-friendly practices. The goal is to improve daily public service delivery.
As per the agreement, NAIMA will use the expertise of its member companies to provide training materials, technical resources, expert facilitation, and coordination on new vehicle technologies, road safety, and transport-related technical subjects.
The Traffic Police Office will lead the technical execution of the training programs. It will manage participant coordination, monitoring, and quality assurance.
The first phase of training will begin on February 18, 2026. The program will run for 17 working days. Each session will include 100 traffic police personnel.
Training topics include stress management and meditation, communication and conflict management, theoretical and practical sessions on new vehicle technologies, hands-on traffic management practices, road accident reduction, and essential hand gesture skills for traffic control.
Facilitators will include professors from Pulchowk Campus and Thapathali Campus of the Institute of Engineering, life science trainers, and technical experts from NAIMA member companies, motivational speaker and life coach Raman Bhattarai, and other subject experts as required.
Some key sessions will also be conducted by senior traffic police officials, including the Traffic Police Chief. The training format will include presentations, practical observation, interaction, and audio-visual learning.
Senior Superintendent of Police Navaraj Adhikari, Chief of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, said continuous education on new vehicle technologies and public-focused service is essential for traffic police.
He said traffic police interact directly with citizens every day, making behavioral skills and technical knowledge critical.
NAIMA President Ritu Singh Vaidya said the agreement aligns with NAIMA’s vision of “Empowering Growth through Mobility.” She said the association remains active in road safety promotion, consumer awareness, human resource development, and policy advocacy.
NAIMA board member Jyoti said the long-term training program is directly linked to road safety, public awareness, and infrastructure strengthening. He added that it will support sustainable mobility through capacity building and the development of a safer road culture.
