Nepal Rastra Bank Shortlists Eleven Travel Companies for Official International Air Ticketing Services
13th July 2026, Kathmandu
Nepal Rastra Bank has officially finalized a shortlist of eleven prominent domestic travel agencies to manage its international air ticketing and travel logistics.
NRB Shortlists 11 Travel Companies
The comprehensive service contract covers the entire operational span of the upcoming Fiscal Year 2083/84.
The specialized procurement announcement was made public by the Property and Service Management Department of the central monetary authority. The selected corporate agencies succeeded in passing a competitive screening process designed to evaluate their professional capability, financial backing, and industry compliance.
The central bank has issued a directive instructing all eleven shortlisted entities to visit its central Procurement Unit office. The corporate representatives must complete all mandatory agreement formalities and sign their respective service delivery contracts within seven working days from the publication date of the notice.
Reviewing the Complete Directory of Selected Travel Management Agencies
The selected service providers represent a mix of established travel groups and specialized corporate ticketing houses operating in the country. The central bank chose these specific firms to handle the frequent international flights required by its executive board members, research delegations, and macroeconomic policy groups.
The eleven corporate entities selected to manage the central bank international transit lines are:
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- Everest Miracle Travels and Tours Private Limited
- Sea Link Travels and Tours Private Limited
- Desire Nepal Treks Travels and Tours
- IME Travels Private Limited
- Bone Travel and Tours Private Limited
- Suruchi Travels and Tours
- Orbit International Travels Private Limited
- Moon Sun Travels and Tours
- Auro Travel and Tours Private Limited
- Smart Travel Services Private Limited
- Precious Travels and Tours Private Limited
Strict Eligibility Baselines Enforced During the Tender Process
To guarantee an uninterrupted flow of premium logistics services, the central bank enforced strict pre-qualification standards. The technical evaluation committee discarded smaller agencies to make sure that only financially sound firms handle the official international transit portfolios.
The core eligibility metrics used during the selection cycle include three distinct corporate requirements:
- First requirement: Every participating travel house must hold an active, valid membership with the International Air Transport Association. This elite global accreditation confirms that the agency possesses direct ticketing links with major international airlines, bypassing secondary brokers.
- Second requirement: The applicant firms must demonstrate a minimum of five years of unbroken operational experience in the corporate travel and tourism industry. This long track record ensures that the agency teams can handle complex international routing changes, sudden flight cancellations, and emergency ticket reissues smoothly.
- Third requirement: The bidding agencies were required to prove an average annual financial turnover exceeding fifty million rupees over the last three consecutive fiscal years. This strong financial health protects the central bank from transaction disruptions caused by sudden agency cash flow shortages.
Mandatory Security Deposits and Expected Service Delivery Standardizations
In addition to clearing the strict historical and financial benchmarks, the selected travel companies face secondary contract safety requirements. Every individual firm must wire a fixed security deposit of five hundred thousand rupees into the designated bank account controlled by Nepal Rastra Bank.
This cash deposit serves as a performance bond, protecting the state institution from potential breaches of contract, unnotified billing inflation, or delays in flight arrangements. The monetary security remains held in the central bank vaults for the duration of the fiscal year agreement.
The formal selection of these eleven providers will enable Nepal Rastra Bank to streamline its administrative travel protocols throughout the fiscal year 2083/84. The multi-agency framework allows the central banking office to compare ticket prices across different providers, ensuring high service quality and competitive pricing for all official international flights.
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