Nepal
Nepal
Vehicle Type Approval
The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) is responsible for the certification of motor vehicles in Nepal, and is comprised of Transport Management Offices and Vehicle Fitness Test Centre. The Transport Management Offices are located in all districts of Nepal and are responsible for the registration of motor vehicles, while the Vehicle Fitness Test Center is the motor vehicle laboratory that completes motor vehicle performance tests in conjunction with the DoTM.
Specifically, the DoTM is responsible for the development of all vehicle regulations and management systems, as well as the type approval of road vehicles and the management of after-market inspections of private vehicles and public transport. In addition, the Ministry of Forests and Environment (MFE) oversees legislation on motor vehicle exhaust pollution. A model has to comply with DoTM certification and emissions certification before it can be officially used on local roads.
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Nepal car access related agencies
Department Profiles
Mainly for the prevention and investigation of crime and law enforcement, maintenance of public order, and suppression of acts against the public order.
Related functions
Review individual, enterprise, company's automobile entry registration application, and issue entry registration certificate
Review individual, enterprise, company's automobile entry registration application, and issue entry registration certificate
- An individual, enterprise or company importing a motor vehicle from abroad shall apply to the police station located at the place where the motor vehicle enters Nepal to register the entry of the motor vehicle.
- The police station shall, after examining the evidence and related documents of the purchase of such motor vehicles, register the entry of such motor vehicles and issue, within 15 days, a certificate of entry registration to the person, company or enterprise importing such motor vehicles, A description of such motor vehicles shall be sent immediately to the relevant transport administration.
Department Profiles
According to the existing organizational structure:
- Administration, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Section
- Vehicle Monitoring, Standards Development and Driver Management, Interstate Coordination, Learning and Research Section
- Information Technology Section
- Vehicle Testing, National Internal Traffic Management and Vehicle Standards Management Section
- Public Transport, Road Safety and Traffic Enhancement Section
In charge of all operations related to motor vehicles, such as: administrative planning, vehicle monitoring, vehicle standard formulation, road public traffic command, traffic safety control, etc.
Related functions
Responsible for motor vehicle registration, issuance of Roadworthiness certificates, road test arrangements, vehicle import and export registration, etc.
Department Profiles
- Responsible for the formulation and implementation of national policies, laws, and standards for plant, wildlife protection, environmental protection, and land use
- Focus on national climate change, such as greenhouse gas standards and regulation
- Thereby minimizing the impact of climate change on the overall sustainable development of the country, thereby protecting the green development of the environment.
Related main functions
Formulate standards for exhaust emissions of various types of motor vehicles.
Department Profiles
Vehicle Fitness Test Center is a laboratory under the Department of Traffic Management (DoTM), which completes various experiments on motor vehicles. There are four major test centers in Nepal:
- Butwal
- Hetauda
- ltahari
- Teku
Related functions
In cooperation with the traffic management department, for the need for road testing ( Road Test ) for car witness test, mechanical performance test and emission test.
The Type Approval Procedure specified in this guideline is applicable to buses with a seating capacity of 14 passengers or above. The requirements also apply to the following vehicles except in respect of those provisions which are not compatible with the intended use and function of these vehicles:
- The systBuses all types
- Minibuses
- Special purpose buses: school buses, tourist service buses etc.
Submit application: ATIC assists manufacturers or importers to prepare application materials
Sample delivery test: ATIC is responsible for issuing test plans, assisting in sample delivery, and completing safety, emission and other tests
Submission of materials: ATIC assists importers to submit technical information to the Department of Transportation Management (DoTM) for review
Type safety inspection: After getting approval, ATIC assists in sending the vehicle to Nepal for vehicle inspection5.
Issuance of certificates: Obtained vehicle certification
No. | Items-EN |
1 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.1 Body Structure Strength |
2 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.2 Body Structure Stability |
3 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.3 Joint Strength |
4 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.4 Service Doors |
5 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.5 Emergency Doors |
6 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.6 Emergency Windows |
7 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.7 Escape Hatches |
8 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.8 Marking of Emergency Exits |
9 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.9 Door Components |
10 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.10 Windows |
11 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.11 Ingress of Dust And Rain Water |
12 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.12 Body Insulation |
13 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.13 Rear View Mirrors |
14 | Bus Body Building Standard,2018--5.14 Wind Screen Wiping System and Driver’s Field of Visions |
No. | Regulation Name - EN |
1 | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Rules, 2054 (1997) |
2 | Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 (1993) |
3 | Bus Body Building Criteria, 2074 |
4 | Factory & Workshop Conducting Directives, 2018 |
5 | Heavy Vehicles Load Inspection Directives, 2018 |
6 | Medium and Small Vehicles Inspection, Fitness and Pollution Testing Manual, 2018 |
7 | Regarding registration of vehicles |
8 | New Collection of Environment Standards |
9 | School Bus Directives, 2074 |
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