KATHMANDU: The number of vehicles registered across Nepal has exceeded 62 lakh, according to data made public by the Ministry of Finance.
By the end of Falgun in the current fiscal year, a total of 62,49,732 vehicles had been registered nationwide. More than 50 lakh of these are motorcycles, indicating their dominance in the country’s vehicle population.
In addition, 41,14,181 driving licences (smart cards) have been issued up to the same period. Of these, 43,750 licences were issued during the first eight months of the current fiscal year.
Similarly, 87,014 embossed number plates were produced in the first eight months of the fiscal year, of which 5,186 have been installed so far.
As of mid-February, a total of 831,059 embossed number plates had been produced, while 88,340 have been installed. The installation is being carried out in line with the Embossed Vehicle Number Plate Installation Guidelines, 2081.
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