Vehicle Emissions Reduction

Effective 16 November 2001, all 2-stroke 3-wheelers were banned in Kathmandu.

• Vehicle fleet, '90-'01
• Motorcycles in Kathmandu (trends '94-'01)

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Vehicle Fleet, 1990-2001

Year	Car/ Jeep/ Van	Bus	Minibus	Truck/ Tanker	Tractor	Motor- cycle	Tempo	Others	Total
1990	23050	2489	1464	7969	6169	32776	2359	102	76378
1991	1893	458	226	800	788	4954	856	1549	11524
1992	2115	413	148	1524	548	8154	1207	358	14467
1993	2266	606	185	1491	262	7608	62	381	12861
1994	3049	1168	77	1740	1396	8653	154	372	16609
1995	3043	850	83	1629	1814	9401	241	253	17414
1996	5261	486	82	1151	2183	13855	117	58	23193
1997	2993	608	175	907	1257	12633	185	352	19110
1998	4139	899	130	1291	1265	12306	344	51	20425
1999	2507	872	19	978	2248	17090	388	37	24139
2000	3647	494	122	829	2542	19755	789	102	28280
2001	5152	1203	250	1271	3519	29291	232	77	40995

Source: Department of Transport Management

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Motorcycles in Kathmandu

Source: B. Tuladhar, "Two Stroke Ban in Kathmandu"

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Related documents

• Two Stroke Ban in Kathmandu
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