24-hour licence issuance begins from Wednesday
Summary
Starting Wednesday, Nepalese authorities began issuing driving licences within 24 hours after applicants clear trials and pay fees, aiming to clear a backlog and improve governance reform. The Department of Transport Management and Security Printing Centre coordinate to meet this goal.
Key Points
- Starting Wednesday, authorities began issuing driving licences within 24 hours after applicants pass trials and pay fees.
- The process involves data transmission from 42 Transport Management Offices to the Department of Transport Management and then to the Security Printing Centre daily.
- Currently, the SPC is printing 1.2 million old licences alongside new licences, aiming to clear a backlog of 2.9 million pending licences.
- The government's 100-point governance reform agenda includes delivering licences to households within 100 days and modernising postal services.
