9th NADA Auto Show from Sept 11

The 9th NADA Auto Show 2013 will be organized at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall from September 11 to 15. The premier event on automobiles, spare parts and accessories is being organized jointly by Nepal Automobile Dealers´ Association (NADA) and Global Exposition and Management Services (GEMS). Shambhu Prasad Dahal, coordinator of the event, said the event is being organized with the theme ´Day Out for the Family´. “We have designed the exhibition in such a way that it offers a comfortable and fun-filled day out experience for family, group and individual visitors,” Dahal said at a press meet in Kathmandu on Monday. A total of 45 exhibitors, including local as well as international brands, will display their products and services in 100 stalls. According to NADA, automobile companies from Nepal, India, China, Korea, Japan, USA, Germany and Czech Republic, among others will participate in the event. “We will have eight brands of two-wheelers and 12 brands of four-wheelers,” said Dahal. Officials of NADA say the auto show this year will have different sections for two-wheelers, four-wheelers and commercial vehicles to cater to the need of segmented as well as general visitors. Along with this, the exhibitions will also have stalls to showcase new technological development, spare parts, lubricants, financial institutions, tires, generators, garage equipment, battery, and other accessories. “In order to make the exhibition more informative, service friendly and consumer oriented, there will be stalls of bank, after sale services providers, insurance companies, and auto magazines as well as newspapers,” Dahal added. “The event, like in the past, will bring together automobile dealers and potential buyers under one roof.” NADA is expecting more than 50,000 visitors during the five-day event. At the sidelines of the auto show, NADA is organizing different side events like children amusement, virtual show, traffic information, auto quiz and safety riding, among others. The organizers have fixed entry fees of Rs 100 for students and Rs 150 for general visitors.