New licence printing system goes live
Nepal’s new electronic driving licence and vehicle registration system (eDLVRS) has now started printing driving licences through Surakshan Mudran. This move is meant to clear the long-running backlog and reduce queues at transport offices.
Under the new workflow, details uploaded in eDLVRS go directly to Surakshan Mudran. Licences are printed there and sent by post to the respective Transport Management Service Offices. Drivers will collect their cards from the same offices where they applied.
Faster new licences and renewals
Officials say the process for new licences and renewals should become faster and simpler. Data moves digitally, and provinces can now take charge of their own printing.
Provinces begin own printing
In the first phase, 3,081 driving licences from Madhesh Province have been printed and dispatched through postal services.
- Madhesh Province has signed an agreement with Surakshan Mudran and is printing licences under its own management.
- Lumbini Province has also signed a similar agreement and started licence card printing.
Where a province has not yet signed with Surakshan Mudran, the Department of Transport Management is coordinating central printing to handle pressure from applicants.
For Nepali vehicle owners and riders, this means licence cards should arrive more quickly and on time, which is a welcome change after years of delays.
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