According to data provided by the Department of Transport Management (DoTM), the registration of motorbikes until the first two months of the ongoing Fiscal Year (FY) stood 28,187 units covering 86 percent of the overall registration. Data shows that 32,709 units of automobiles were registered during the period. [break]
Two-wheeler dealers believe that the lack of mass transportation system and congested roads in the country has made motorbikes popular.
“Nepal lacks mass transportation system basically to lower and middle-class people because of which they are attracted toward two-wheelers,” Shekhar Golchha, president of Nepal Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) said.
Manindra Shrestha, brand manager of Yamaha two-wheelers echoed Golchha´s voice. He said that motorbikes are comparatively cheaper and are easily accessible to all classes of people.”
“Motorbikes is also the best option to those riders who seeks option over congested public vehicles,” Shrestha said.
According to DoTM data, around 1.3 million units of motorbikes have been registered in the country until the end of second month of the current FY.
The data shows that 28,187 units of motorbikes were registered within the first two month of FY 2013/14 alone, 1,756 units more compared to the same period previous year.
Entrepreneurs also said another reason for growing demand for motorbikes is the expanding road connection in the country.
Golchha, who is also the executive director of HH Bajaj-- the authorized distributor of Bajaj bikes for Nepal -- says “73 out of 75 districts in Nepal have road connections today. With increasing network of roads, people´s primary choice has been motorbikes as it is a convenient for every type of roads”.
Similarly, Shrestha says that motorbikes have been established as the best option to the congested roads in cities.
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