TIMS Card
Trekkers’ Information
Management System (TIMS) has been implemented jointly by Nepal Tourism Board
(NTB) and Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) to ensure safety and
security of trekkers and to control illegal trekking operations. TIMS
cards should be collected by both Free Individual Trekkers (FITs) and trekkers
taking the service of government authorized trekking agencies.
Past experiences have
revealed that difficulties were seen while carrying out rescue operations
during times of accidents and natural calamities. Due to the lack of proper
record system of trekkers, rescue and search missions used to face difficulties
in spotting the missing trekkers. Based on the data collected through TIMS
cards, however, it will be possible to know the position of a trekker in case a
rescue operation is needed. As per the recent MoU signed by NTB and TAAN,
TIMS card is applicable in all trekking areas of the country including
restricted areas. Group trekkers will have to pay Blue TIMS cards by paying a
fee of Rs 1,000 per person, while FITs have to get Green TIMS cards by paying a
fee of Rs 2,000. Similarly, group trekkers from SAARC countries have to pay Rs
300 for TIMS cards, while FITs from the SAARC region have to pay Rs 600 each.