KATHMANDU : Nearly 100,000 new two-wheelers were registered in Kathmandu during the last fiscal year, reflecting strong demand for motorcycles and scooters in the Valley.
According to the Transport Management Office, Motorcycles, Gurjudhara, a total of 98,727 new motorcycles and scooters were registered during Fiscal Year 2025/26.
The figure is 20,646 units, or 26.44 percent, higher than the 78,081 units registered in the previous fiscal year. Although the Kathmandu Valley has half a dozen transport offices, registration of all new two-wheelers is handled only by the Gurjudhara office.
Information Officer Govindraj Shivakoti said 88,353 petrol-powered motorcycles and scooters were registered during the fiscal year. This is around 15,000 units more than the 73,081 petrol-powered two-wheelers registered in FY 2024/25.
Electric scooter registrations also recorded strong growth. Registrations increased from around 5,000 units in the previous fiscal year to 10,374 units, more than doubling within a year.
Officials attribute the increase in registrations to rising sales of new two-wheelers. Limited access to fast, reliable and convenient public transport continues to push many commuters towards private motorcycles and scooters.
Demand has also been supported by the expansion of ride-sharing, food delivery and courier services, which has encouraged more people to purchase new two-wheelers for work.
“The registration of new motorcycles and scooters increased by 26 percent and reached nearly 100,000 last fiscal year. The rise in registrations reflects the growth in new vehicle sales,” Shivakoti told MeroAuto.
EV share climbs to 10.5%
Electric two-wheelers accounted for 10.51 percent of all new two-wheeler registrations during the last fiscal year, up from 6.4 percent a year earlier.
While Nepal’s four-wheeler EV market has expanded rapidly in recent years, electric two-wheelers had been growing at a slower pace. However, the conflict that began in the Middle East in February appears to have become a turning point for electric scooter demand.
As petrol prices rose sharply, many consumers shifted towards electric scooters. Lower operating costs, reduced maintenance expenses and the arrival of new models offering longer driving range have further strengthened consumer interest in electric mobility.
The growing preference for electric scooters has contributed to a significant increase in both sales and registrations.
More than 23,000 electric scooters were imported into Nepal during the last fiscal year, the highest annual volume recorded so far. Nearly half of those scooters were registered in Kathmandu alone.
The Transport Management Office, Gurjudhara has now registered more than 1.66 million two-wheelers since it began operations. The office noted that some of these vehicles have since been deregistered or transferred to other provinces.
