Vehicle registration plates of Nepal - wikipedia Vehicle registration plates of Nepal In Nepal, all road vehicles with or without a motor ( except bicycles ) are tagged with a registration number. Licence plates are commonly known as number plates. The licence plate number is issued by the zonal - level Transport Management Office, a government agency under the Department of Transport Management. The licence plates must be placed in the front as well as back of the vehicle. The President of Nepal travels in an official vehicle that has no number on its plates. Instead it has the Coat of Arms of Nepal embossed on it. Contents 1 Current system 2 History 2.1 Zonal Code 3 Classification of vehicles 4 Types 4.1 Public / National corporations 4.2 Tourist 5 Diplomatic vehicles 6 References 7 External links Current system The current format was introduced on 21 August 2017. This format consists of L LL NNNN where : L is the category of vehicle, LL is a `` counter '' comprising two letters, which increments after the sequence number reaches 9999. NNNN is a sequence number from 0001 to 9999. These plates come with a RFID microchip that enables the government to maintain uniformity in issuance of number plates and prevent duplication. Similarly, the new number plates also help authorities to maintain digital records of vehicles plying on the roads, collect revenue on time and control auto theft. History The old format Nepali motorcycle plate A taxi plate from the 70s, registered in Bagmati zone. The previous system of the licence plate of Nepal consisted of four parts composed of letters ( L ) and numbers ( N ) in the LL NN LL NNNN format : The first part indicate the zone code, signifying the zone in which the vehicle is registered. The second part is the set number which is prefixed when the four digit number runs out from the last part. The third part indicate the type of vehicle like private, public, governmental, national corporation, tourist etc. as well as the class of vehicle like two - wheeler, light vehicle, heavy and medium - sized vehicle etc. The last part signifies four digits running in sequence. Zonal Code Main article : Zones of Nepal All fourteen zones of Nepal have their own abbreviated code for reference purpose. These codes are normally single letter in Nepali and two letters ( sometimes three letters also, but the third letter ' a ' can be omitted ) in English. The following is the list of zonal codes in both languages : Zone Code in Nepali Code in English Mechi मे ME Koshi को KO Sagarmatha स SA Janakpur ज JA Bagmati बा BA Narayani ना NA Gandaki ग GA Lumbini लु LU Dhawalagiri ध DH Rapti रा RA Bheri भे BHE Karnali क KA Seti से SE Mahakali म MA Classification of vehicles For the purpose of vehicle registration Vehicle & Transport Management Act, 2049 ( 1992 ) and Vehicle & Transport Management Rule, 2054 ( 1997 ) of Nepal, classifies vehicles into the following 5 main categories on the basis of size and capacity : Heavy and medium - sized vehicle : This includes bus, truck, dozer, dumper, loader, crane, Fire engine, tanker, roller, pick - up, van, mini bus, mini truck, mini van etc. having the capacity to carry more than 14 people ( for passenger vehicle ) or more than 4 tons ( for cargo vehicle ). Light vehicle : This includes car, jeep, van, pick - up, micro bus etc. having the capacity to carry less than 24 people or less than 4 tons. Two - wheeler : This includes vehicle having two wheels like motor cycle, scooter etc. Tractor and power - trailer : Three - wheeler : This includes vehicle having three wheels like tempo, auto - rickshaw etc. The above - mentioned each categories are further divided into 5 sub categories on the basis of ownership and service - type which are as follows : Private vehicle : Vehicles which are for entirely personal purpose uses red license plates with white letters. Public vehicle : Vehicles which are for public transport purpose uses black license plates with white letters. Government vehicle : Vehicles owned by government agencies and constitutional bodies such as ministries, departments, directorates, along with the police, military, etc., falls under this category which uses white plates with red letters. National Corporation vehicle : Vehicles which are registered under the name of public corporations that are fully or partially owned by the government fall under this category. These vehicles uses yellow plates with blue letters. Tourist vehicle : Vehicles which are registered for tourist transport uses green license plates with white letters. Types In Nepal, private vehicles which are solely for personal use have a red license plate with white letters. The third part of the licence plate format for private vehicles is प or PA for motorcycle, च or CH for light - vehicle, and क or KA for heavy - vehicle. A private motercycle registered at Bagmati Zone could have the number बा ४६ प १२३४ or BA 46 PA 1234. In the same way, a private car registered in Koshi Zone could have the number को २ च १२३४ or KO 2 CH 1234. Private vehicles used for commercial purposes have black license plates with white letters. The third part of such vehicles is ज or JA for light - vehicle and ख or KH for heavy - vehicle. Private vehicles used for commercial purposes have black license plates with white letters. The third part of such vehicles is ज or JA for light - vehicle and ख or KH for heavy - vehicle. Public / national corporations The National Corporation like Nepal Telecom, Dairy Development Corporation, Nepal Electricity Authority etc. are using Yellow number plates with blue letter. Tourist Vehicles meant for transportation of tourists use green plate with white letters. Such vehicles are owned by travel agencies and hotels. Diplomatic vehicles Vehicles registered in Nepal under the name of foreign diplomatic agencies such as embassies, consulates, or missions use blue plates with white letters. References Jump up ^ Department of Transport Management website Jump up ^ https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/embossed-plates-introduced-today/ Jump up ^ p. 48 ; Vehicle & Transport Management Rule, 2054 ( 1997 ) External links Department of Transport Management website Ministry of Physical Planning, Works & Transport Management website Metropolitan Traffic Police Division website Vehicle registration plates of Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor ( Timor - Leste ) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Hong Kong Macau Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Nepal&oldid=800794945 '' Categories : Vehicle registration plates by country Talk Contents About Wikipedia Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 18 : 27. 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Question: how many types of number plate in nepal
Answer: 0001 to 9999