KATHMANDU: More than 261,000 drivers who have not paid their traffic fines will be barred from receiving services from the Transport Management Office until they clear their outstanding dues, according to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office.

The restrictions apply to services including vehicle registration, vehicle ownership transfer, driving license renewal, and other transport-related transactions. The traffic police have already forwarded the details of drivers with unpaid fines to the transport office, and the restrictions will remain in effect until the fines are fully deposited into the state treasury.

Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi said the Transport Management Office has also begun sending SMS notifications to drivers with outstanding fines before providing any new service.

According to the traffic police, the measure aims to improve compliance with traffic rules, strengthen road discipline, and ensure the timely collection of traffic fines.