KATHMANDU: The government has announced that embossed number plates will be available at seven additional transport offices starting September 18.
Currently, nine offices across the country are installing these plates, which will become mandatory for vehicle registration, transfer, and renewal from September onwards, according to the Department of Transport Management.
The new locations include the Transport Management Office in Chitwan (Bagmati Province); Dhangadhi and Kanchanpur (Sudurpashchim Province); Lahan, Siraha, and Birgunj, Parsa (Madhesh Province); and Itahari, Sunsari and Birtamod, Jhapa (Koshi Province).
At present, embossed plates are being issued at nine offices nationwide, including Ekantakuna, Lalitpur; Hetauda, Makwanpur; Gurjudhara; and Teku in Bagmati Province.
Other locations include Kaski, Pokhara (Gandaki Province); Rupandehi, Butwal; Dang, Tulsipur; Nepalganj, Banke (Lumbini Province); and Surkhet (Karnali Province).
To support the system, the department plans to install RFID gates at 10 major entry points to digitally track vehicles with embossed plates. Gates at Nagdhunga and Nagarjun in Kathmandu have already been completed and are operational.
The government says the move aims to modernize the transport system, improve security, enhance transparency and make traffic management and vehicle monitoring more efficient through digital systems.
