Vehicles number plate colours and letters identification.

Colour codes and numbers used in vehicles of Nepal

1)letters used in number plates

·       The first letter denotes the zone of vehicle ,for example in above plate ba represents bagmati in which the vehicle is registered .

·       Second letters denotes counter which increments after the sequence number reaches 9999

·       The third part indicate type of vehicle ,like two wheeler,light,heavy ,medium vehicle.

·       Last part is a sequence number from 0001 to 9999.

2)Identification of vehicle by colour codes in number plates.

·       Private vehicles-Red plates with white letters.

·       Public vehicles-Black plates with white letters.

·       Government vehicles-White plates with red letters.

·       National corporation vehicles-Yellow plates with blue letters.

·       Tourist vehicles-Green plate with white letters.

Diplomatic vehicles-Blue plates with white letters.

3)The third part letter in number plate:

·       Pa –for motorcycle

·       Cha-for light vehicles

·       Ka –for heavy vehicles

·       Ha-for three wheelers

·       Ta –for tractors

Private vehicles used for commercial purpose have black platews with white letters;but the third part of the vehicle denotes

                                     Ja –for light commercial vehicles

                                     Kha-for heavy commercial vehicle