Yatri Motorcycles Becomes The First Indigenous Vehicle To Be Registered In Nepal

On May 15 2022, Yatri Motorcycles delivered the first P-1 bike to its customer, coincidentally, a year later on May 15, 2023, Yatri's P-1 has been registered as the first vehicle produced in Nepal. The Yatri P-1 bike with registration number 'Bagmati Pradesh 02 Ba 43 P 8650' has been registered as the first vehicle produced entirely in Nepal at the Transport Management Office, Gurjudhara.

Dedicated to transforming the urban mobility landscape, Yatri Motorcycles was founded in 2017 to prove world-class electric vehicles can be designed, engineered, and manufactured in Nepal. On April 2021, the electric motorcycle manufacturer showcased the pre-production unit of the P-1 dual-sport electric motorcycle. However, the legal inconsistencies and the lack of objectively defined policies complicated the registration requirements for Yatri Motorcycles. Earlier, there was no provision for the registration of ‘Made-In-Nepal’ vehicles in the law.Reacting to widespread public criticism, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport finally opened the way to register 'Made-in-Nepal' vehicles on April 27, 2023. The Ministry amended the Yatayat Byawasthapan Karyawidhi Nirdeshika, 2060, to accommodate indigenously produced and assembled vehicles. Also, companies and vehicles that bring parts and raw materials from abroad and assemble vehicles in the country and manufacture vehicles including all the parts will also get registration. According to the notice, a customs declaration letter (LC) is also not required for such registration.Yatri currently offers the P1 dual-sport electric motorcycle in the Nepalese market. The P1 is fitted with a 3.0 kWh battery that takes less than 6 hours to charge at home while it will fully charge within an hour with a fast charger.  The peak power of the P1 comes in at 14 kW (approximately 19 hp) and the maximum wheel torque is 480 Nm. The claimed top speed is 100kmph and the company boasts of a power-to-weight ratio comparable to 250cc motorcycles.Also Read: Yatri Motorcycles P1: Hometown Hero