{"id":34645,"date":"2018-05-09T11:04:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T05:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/?p=34645"},"modified":"2018-05-09T13:36:28","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T07:51:28","slug":"20-thousand-electric-rickshaws-imported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/20-thousand-electric-rickshaws-imported\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Thousand Electric Rickshaws Imported in Last Fiscal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/tag\/dotm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Transport Management<\/a>, around 20,029 electric <a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/tag\/rickshaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rickshaws<\/a> and tempos were imported to Nepal in the last fiscal year.\u00a0The number is a 38% increase from the last fiscal year.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Electric rickshaws are an environment-friendly alternative to the gasoline-powered <a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/tag\/vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicles<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>In order to promote their use, the <a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/tag\/government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government<\/a> only charges 10% import duty on e-rickshaws, and no other taxes are added.<\/li>\n<li>On the other hand, the taxes total to around 127% on import of gasoline-powered three-wheelers.<\/li>\n<li>The electric rickshaws are one of the most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/category\/transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transportation<\/a> options in the Tarai region.<\/li>\n<li>They can travel up to 100 km when fully charged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>The backstory:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The electric rickshaws gained rapid popularity after the trade embargo imposed by <a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/tag\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India<\/a> in 2015.<\/li>\n<li>During the period, when there was a shortage of gasoline supplies, electric rickshaws could still operate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Editor&#8217;s Recommendations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/auto-rickshaw-import-contributes-167-million-revenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surge in Auto-rickshaw Import Contributes 167 Million Worth of Revenue<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/pedicab-project-gives-nepals-rickshaws-modern-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pedicab Project Gives Nepal\u2019s Rickshaws a Modern Update<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techlekh.com\/electric-vehicles-nepal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Electric Vehicles, The Right Choice for Nepal?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Department of Transport Management, around 20,029 electric rickshaws and tempos were imported to Nepal in the last fiscal year.\u00a0The number is a 38% increase from the last fiscal year. 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