NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 opens in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 opened at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The six-day event organised by Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) will run until August 16.

Inaugurating the expo, Nepal Police Inspector General Dhan Bahadur Karki said cooperation between the transport and mobility sectors was essential for economic development. “I believe exhibitions like this can serve as a milestone in the development of Nepal's transport and mobility sector. It is necessary to focus on aspects like road safety, traffic management, and vehicle discipline. If we move forward with coordination and cooperation between regulatory bodies and stakeholders, the transport sector can be organised,” he said.

NAIMA President Ritu Singh Vaidya said vehicles of different models were displayed under the same roof. Eighteen new brands of two‑wheelers and 29 new brands of four‑wheelers were unveiled at the expo.

Nepal Police Inspector General Dhan Bahadur Karki speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Photo: RSS

Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) President Anjan Shrestha speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Photo: RSS

Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) President Anjan Shrestha, Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) President Birendra Raj Pandey, Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) President Kamlesh Kumar Agrawal, Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs (FNNTE) President Punya Prasad Sitoula, all said the transport sector needed to be made more systematic and disciplined.