KATHMANDU: Imports of electric vehicles (EVs) through the Birgunj customs point have surged significantly in the first nine months of the current fiscal year.
According to the Birgunj Customs Office, EV imports worth Rs 2.98 billion were recorded during the period.
This marks a 102 percent increase compared to the same period last fiscal year, when imports stood at Rs 1.48 billion—an increase of Rs 1.5 billion.
Information Officer Uday Singh Bista said the import of electric vehicles has more than doubled during the review period.
Among the imports, 493 units of electric jeeps, cars and vans worth Rs 1.46 billion were brought in during the current fiscal year. In the same period last year, 172 such vehicles worth Rs 480 million were imported.
Similarly, 7,398 electric motorcycles worth Rs 960 million were imported in the nine-month period, up from 4,227 units worth Rs 550 million in the previous fiscal year.
Imports of electric three-wheelers also increased, with 4,606 units worth Rs 530 million brought in this year, compared to 3,613 units worth Rs 450 million during the same period last year.
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