KATHMANDU: Department of Postal Services said the government-run courier service has now expanded to 60 districts across Nepal.
The service was launched to improve public service delivery and bring government services closer to citizens. The department said it is speeding up the delivery of passports, driving licenses, educational certificates, and other official documents directly to people’s homes.
The first Cabinet meeting led by Balen Shah had approved a 100-point governance reform plan. The plan included transforming the traditional postal system into a modern government delivery service.
The postal system is now also being used for transport-related services. Driving licenses are being delivered to transport offices and citizens through the postal network.
According to the department, 470,881 driving licenses had been sent to transport management offices across the country by May 22, 2026. The Department of Transport Management had printed around 1.2 million licenses through the Security Printing Center, with licenses for offices outside Kathmandu Valley distributed through postal services.
The department also said 671 driving licenses have already been delivered directly to service recipients at their homes through coordination between transport offices and district postal offices.
Similarly, 28,169 passports have been transported to respective districts so far. Among them, 1,635 passports have already been delivered to recipients at home.
The department said 260 educational certificates and 488 laboratory samples have also been transported so far. Laboratory sample delivery services have started from Surkhet, Banke, and Kathmandu.
The government is also preparing to launch home delivery of SIM cards in partnership with Nepal Telecom.
The department said it has already started transporting question papers, answer sheets, and certificates for Mid-West University. Discussions are also ongoing with Nepal Open University regarding delivery of educational certificates.
