Driving license aspirants can now get trial results thru SMS

Kathmandu, Feb. 13

The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has introduced a practice of showing the driving license test results and smart card print status on mobile phones. 

In an effort to address the grievances of the service seekers while obtaining the driving license, the DoTM has initiated a new system to inform the people about the results of their driving license test and information about the smart card print status through SMS. 

Until now, the service seekers had to visit the DoTM office to see the results and get the information about the license print status.

The DoTM is the government body responsible for issuing driving licenses. 

Director General of the Department Lawanya Kumar Dhakal and Managing Director of Sparrow SMS Arvind Shah recently signed an agreement and jointly launched the system. 

Dhakal expressed his confidence that use of information and communication technology (ICT) would be effective in informing the license aspirants about the test results and license print status.

The DoTM has begun distribution of smart driving license since December 2015. 

Unlike the conventional driving licenses, these digital driving licenses incorporate electronic chips similar to the SIM cards and contain information about the driver’s identity.

Any individual passing the written examination for acquiring a driving license and successfully completing the ‘trial’ is eligible to receive the smart cards.

The department has also recently started online application process for driving license in Nepal. To support this, the department is using SMS service to inform the service seekers about the driving license results of the written tests and driving license print status. 

With the implementation of the new system, the people do not need to visit the DoTM  to check the status of their driving license print and the results of the written examinations.

People can receive the information by sending SMS to 33001 for just Rs. 5.

To check the result of the written test, the users have to type ‘WT [Application ID number]’ and Send it to 33001.

Similarly, to check smart driving license print status, the  users have to type ‘LC [Application ID Number]’ and Send it to 33001.

An average of 3,000 users apply for smart driving license every working day.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 16 February 2019.