Nepal Transport Department invites applications to list vehicle safety technology providers

Kathmandu, October 29, 2026 — The Department of Transport Management has begun a listing process for service providers interested in installing safety and technology equipment in vehicles under the government’s new standards for safer, technology-enabled transport operations.

The department has invited interested companies to apply within 35 days to provide vehicle location tracking devices, emergency information buttons, also known as panic buttons, and camera systems. The process is intended to implement the Standards for Safe and Technology-Friendly Vehicle Operations, 2083.

Under the standards, applicants must have at least five years of experience in GPS and telematics products, approval from the Nepal Telecommunications Authority under TAP-04, international quality certification, and a service centre outside Kathmandu.

The department said equipment supplied by companies with complete documentation will undergo testing on its server. Devices that pass the tests will initially receive temporary listing for three months before being considered for full listing.

Vehicles already fitted with equipment that does not comply with the standards must replace it with compliant devices within six months, according to the department.

Interested companies can submit applications to the department’s office or by email.