Kathmandu: In a significant move to improve traffic management, the traffic police have been provided with 104 smartphones for the regulation of digital driving licenses.

The smartphones were handed over by Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT), Devendra Dahal, and Minister for Labor, Employment and Transport at Bagmati Province, Prem Bhakta Maharjan, during a ceremony at the federal ministry on Friday. Minister Dahal emphasized that this assistance underscores the collaboration between the Ministry and the Nepal Police, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of traffic police operations.

Inspector General of Nepal Police, Basanta Kunwar, expressed optimism that the new devices would facilitate convenient public service delivery for the traffic police.

The event was attended by key officials, including MoPIT Secretary, AIG, IT experts from the Prime Minister’s Office, and the chief of the Valley Traffic Police Office, among others.