The Rise and Fall of SAFA TEMPO

For a brief moment in the 1990s, the Kathmandu was at the forefront of the zero-emission public transportation revolution. An electric vehicle revolution which most of us have now forgotten. This is the story of Safa Tempo, its rise from an experiment to a successful transport sector and how Diesel Mafia killed it as soon as it rose to the top.
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[@suzaynv1606]

I have never understood my dad compassion toward safa tempo. He has gave more than 20 years of life for safa tempo industry and inccur great financial loss having to sell lots of ancestral property. After all these, he still own couple of safa tempo’s, a charging station and ofcourse millions of debt.

[@itsyourcomment]

"Absolutely love the safa tempo in Nepal! 🚌 It's not just a mode of transport; it's a cultural experience. The vibrant colors and intricate designs on these vehicles brighten up the streets and add to Nepal's unique charm. Kudos to the drivers who skillfully navigate through the bustling streets while keeping the safa tempo tradition alive. 🇳🇵 #NepalTransport #SafaTempoLove #safaTempo

[@kushalkc100]

mf chatgpt-ed the shit, be original.

[@Gnnesh]

Badar ko haat ma ChatGPT

[@sureshbista4843]

It was a goloble experiment then . What can we do our best now ? Think that way .

[@timecapsule-for2050]

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[@nituyadav7803]

​@@Arun_yadav77778..Yo lekhna pani bihari bhasa use grna taa bihari chutiya...Nepali language kina use grdai xas??.....Bihar lai ta khud India le manparaudaina...aakhanda bihar ta dur ko kura ho.... Nepal ko lagi testo soch narakhnu..natra herna ra sochna aankha r giddi dubai khopdi mai rahadaina ...bujhya ho ni ...

[@pratapsagar]

Many countries like India, China, and others have transformed themselves in the past 20 years but Nepal was at a standstill...all credit goes to the corrupt politicians/government.

[@ITF.]

​@@Arun_yadav77778abe bhikhari, tera Bihar aur Uttarakhand hamara hi hai, tera baap, British ne hamse sugauli treaty Karke ye Zameen chin Liye the par tab tak toh tu pyda bhi nahi Huwa tha😂😂 aur bolte ho akhand bharat😂😂........ jabse Nepal hai na tab toh tumhara country ka koi existence bhi nahi tha. Tumhara baap British tha. British ke gulamo

[@anozshrestha4258]

Credit should also go to the people who voted them knowing that they are doing nothing. Bedha Haru ko vid bata raja chai singha banaunu na sochda hunsa

[@gurungrosun7804]

@@Arun_yadav77778 aray madarchod bhekari British ka gulam shala bsdk awukat dekh tera madarchod 🤬Duud magay toh khir dengay Nepal magay tera gardan chirdenga bsdk 🤣🤣🤣

[@pratted5339]

Nepal going back ward bro

[@Asianboy1]

​@@pratted5339who says that? I visit Nepal on a regular basis. It has definitely transformed in a positive way.

[@scikick]

Kathmandu had a much better transportation method even before Safa Tempo -- the trolleybus. These are more efficient than battery operated vehicles, and we should consider bringing this back along the major routes in Kathmandu.

[@timecapsule-for2050]

​@@Arun_yadav77778tero tauko ko yadav bagg

[@bishalthapa7743]

​​@@Arun_yadav77778 go shit on your train tracks.

[@jamiearan]

My dad says they were the best

[@VagishaDas]

It is gone for good. Sadly they will never bring it back. Too much opposition from buses and other private owned public vehicle owners.😢

[@senselessmusic]

India is doing a study on trolly bus weather to implement or not😂

[@FragasmNepal]

Hatsoff to your Research and Content Quality🔥❤️

[@me.saugat]

Politicians had already make Mistakes in Every sector. We can only say........If......

[@vikrantsingh2348]

tei. what can be said aba. so many good things then the nepali govt manages to ruin somehow

[@enokmgr9132]

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[@jeewanr3634]

Bravo on explaining and touching the topics, no one else would. Huge respect to you work bro.

[@AnishRajan1]

Please do a video on TrolleyBus in Nepal as well and what lead to its demise. There might have to be a correction in the video, where the vikram tampo in KTM where Blue in collor the black and yellow tampo were called kalo tampoos, not sure if they were from the same manufacturers.

[@diwaskarki10]

Yeah curious about rise and fall of trolleybus

[@Back2Nepal]

Ya, trolley bus would be a good video. The trolley lines are still there in Tripureshwor area.

[@prabhatmanShrestha]

This is an excellent video! I appreciate the research and effort you put into it, as well as the behind-the-scenes information that you have shared. This type of informative content is essential for raising awareness and understanding of important issues. Thank you for your work. I agree that our country is in need of a change. The corruption and mismanagement of the past have taken a heavy toll on our nation and its people. If we do not take action now, future generations will suffer even more. Keep it up bro. Love your effort and channel.

[@nepmagnum4299]

This is the biggest challenge for every related concerned authority be it central, state or local. The way these vehicles are increasing exponentially, something needs to be done. The way metros were built in new delhi with the help of Japan, we were too lazy& busy in political chaos to have that. But now things are starting to get beyond the limits. Traffic jams are like norms now. Public transport is a huge headache & that is why online ride sharing apps are becoming so successful but the cost is too high for a normal citizen to use them on a regular basis. Public vehicles are required to be managed and the concept of metros are needed for such a heavily polluted city.

[@9animals]

Good information About our Ancient History about Auto(Tempo) ...Bad News That We Couldnot Progress

[@kamalshrestha9464]

Hatsoff to ur research N topic❤

[@bakachan234]

14:18 that was the biggest cndom ad I’ve ever seen

[@ghimiresapan]

Glad that you made a video on this. I thought safa tempo ran on LPG only.

[@sanjaymaharjan1866]

great content!! to add up i think load shedding was also one of the cause for the decline of safa tempo

[@prithviraj627]

The Era when our King was alive It was golden period for Nepalis But our government has failed us 😢

[@tangsanglimbu588]

Golden era aako xaina nepal ma aajhai na king huda aayo na government huda

[@juniorthapa2613]

​@@tangsanglimbu588Nepal golden era last just for 10 years only during the rule of king mahendra where everything was changing and developing

[@bibekjung7404]

ऊं तत् सत् । अमर परमात्मा कबिर साहेबको जय सत साहेब🙏 🙏😊😊

[@dishwasher69]

​@@juniorthapa2613that's not a golden era buddy, Nepal is still growing. We have a long way to go

[@nabinneupane3723]

​@@juniorthapa2613it's not 10 it's 26+ years ago The Prachanda era is not included as golden era when the king is the ruler.

[@sulavacharya7516]

1K likes in an hours.Hats off🎉 Dipesh Dai

[@user-tl9cm5ko7r]

A baa hai... finally getting better...thanks balen n all the team.

[@safalkarki541]

Yestai yestai channel aru 10 ota vayo vane manxe haru le ni politics bujthye❤

[@activeonwheel]

Sorry for the people who had to face loss. But the bigger picture is that NoOne knows where we would be now if so-called mafia we suppressed by goverment and "Safa-Tempo" was a success. Those people had great vision. Respect.

[@irscribletank6665]

3:58 3:58 3:59 3:59 3:59 3:59

[@Ramjeeprasad-sw8mc]

They must have switched towards some other business 🤔

[@pankaj-ht2kl]

As far I remember from childhood, bikram tempo is blue colored tempo that had similar design to safa tempo but used to run on diesel. The tempo showed as bikram tempo in this video is auto wala tempo.

[@bibekgurung5329]

100/100 % research and content love every video what a guy hope youre channel grow more and more

[@dwangchen1]

used to take this KALO & VIKRAM tempo all the time cause taxi was expensive .Love the video’s. Please 🙏🏼 keep it coming. good work guy’s.

[@UMANGPLAYS]

I think the Vikram tempo was the blue one just like safe tempo before safa tempo came not the auto . Tyo sano black tempo was meter tempo just like meter taxi. Vikram tempo was same as safa tempo pachadi Bata chadne wala ani teslai replacement garera safa tempo aayeko.

[@roshankc3943]

I think the black tempo were from Bajaj

[@thesilentwandererr]

Exactly

[@mrujwalnirala7188]

Your awareness is really wonderful ❤❤thanks so much brother ❤❤

[@NiKhilShaRmA-hq2xx]

Nepal has always been victim of the vested interest of big boss and politicians.

[@user-rs9ui9nl4k]

Thank you very much for whole team to bring the reality of each event in Nepal that is responsible for today situation of Nepal...

[@khadkajiko7464]

तपाईंको ग्यान एत्तिछकी म एकदमै प्रबाहित भकोछु समर्थन छ तपाईंलाई हाम्रो

[@karkeeadesh3967]

Great research, amazing video

[@vibek14]

8:14 these are vikram tempos..... not the small ones. The Vikram Tempos were exactly same in shape and size with the safa tempos. Blue in colour and loud as hell. And we refer to safa tempos and modern electric vehicles as electric and not electronic. There is a big difference.

[@Back2Nepal]

Those small black ones were Bajaj tempo, bone shakers :)

[@Dr.SiddharthaDevkota]

Glad someone pointed this out, these Vikram tempo were shifted out from Kathmandu valley to Chitwan. They used to operate in 2 routes from Narayanghat to Jutpani, Bakulahar to Jutpani. I have travelled my whole childhood in those, glad they are completely banned nowadays.

[@samshrestha6234]

Now we need a video about the rise and fall of the electric trolley in KTM. If there is already a video like that please share.

[@shyamsharma4658]

RONB & balen ko present context ko unbiased tarika le videos banaunu paryo dai

[@chyanti_tamang]

Love the content as always. 👍🏼

[@thulungvlog8705]

Darjeeling dhaki hy bro .. Big fan

[@bishalpandey5866]

Tapai ko bujaune tarika ekdam ramro lagxa🎉

[@notes.112]

your videos are wonderful

[@surajbhusal7212]

Thank you...

[@dhirajpaudel363]

loved this content so much hope nepal government think about this although i am not that hopeful by looking their works

[@swikriti_p3107]

Impressive channel growth! Keep up the great work! 🌟📈

[@devrai1540]

Excellent research 👍 hats off

[@bijbaj01bijbaj38]

It was environment minister p. L .singh of king gyanendra shah govt who had banned 20 year old vehicle and micro flooded in ktm and safa tempo everywhere . Now he is in icu.

[@siddharthshrestha5500]

Nice content brother.

[@krishnamghimire7032]

Millions of thank you sir🙏 For the information

[@shreyashvaidya2773]

The good old days back then when those tempos were abundant in the streets of Kathmandu

[@magarrana4332]

Please make one video on Royal Massacre of Nepal (दरबार हत्या काण्ड). The black day of Nepal.

[@scenicnepal]

Very nice video. However, the black tempos represented in the video are not Vikram Tempo.

[@reactivenyc]

Vikram tempo's images you showed are wrong. Vikram tempo looked like safa tempo but was blue in color

[@shibendrasingh497]

The video touched my heart♥

[@josephgurung9537]

This video proved that, politicians are not only guilty for present situation of Nepal.

[@million_dollar_thoughts]

very informative,love from Darjeeling.

[@bimalrasaily9024]

Excellent research dipesh dai❤

[@Peeyush715]

The editing of your videos is really good. Which software do you use and how long does it take?

[@taakyaavibes]

King Era was great for development achievement

[@bishowjungrayamajhi8650]

Always amazing content. Hats off bro

[@ramanbogati4868]

Amazing content bro. love your work

[@aacismaharjan]

Very Insightful video, thanks for sharing.

[@iphone14tricks99]

When he says k hunthiyoo 🥺 it hurts

[@wannabe_D7000]

I remember 92-93 ma suru bhayeko ho yo ani we were like oh kati comfortable public tempo

[@rodsi]

Tepo vanda electric bus dherai chadae mah ta.. ktm to bhaktapur janae garthae 😊

[@buddhimantandukar7015]

😂😂😂 अकदम राम्रो लाग्यो तपाईको बिचार धन्दवाद

[@nepalimongoltiktok]

Love your video ❤

[@trkking777]

Please a video make on unemployment of nepal

[@abhishekshrestha2312]

Ya, I enjoy ur video, keep up ur good works!!! 😊😊

[@user-te8oh7pk1d]

जानकारीको लागी धन्यबाद

[@prajwalkandel1]

Great content 💯

[@bibekneupane8677]

RONB ko barema Pani video banaunu na 🙏🥺

[@sujanpokhrel4902]

🤣🤣🤣balen andhabhakt le birodh garxa

[@thebossvegeta7202]

This is the Very interesting Topic The Nepali Comment Team have raised, i think If we Sheep Nepalese turn to Tiger Nepalese then finally we will vote capable leaders, and all those capable leaders should pass the bill and implement EV policies just like Norway is doing since many years that is - - Norway Vehicle Tax 2023 - For Electric Vehicles = 0% Taxes - For non Electric Vehicles = Very high // If combined all taxes would be above 50 %

[@VagishaDas]

last voting proven the opposite. this guy's sat on the seat voted for others.

[@Kamalthapa0005]

yastaii video chinxa haii hami lai..

[@nechar-joshi]

2:01 That is NOT what bikram tempo looks like. - By appearance, bikram tempo looks exacty like safa tempo but dark blue color. - By feature, bikram tempoo has a petrolium engine vs safa tempo has an electric engine.

[@WelcomeMicrosoft-bq4eb]

Video Idea "Water Scarcity in Nepal: Challenges and Solutions" पानीको कमीको समस्या नेपालका विभिन्न क्षेत्रमा कसरी र किन पानीको कमी पनि भइरहेको जलवायु परिवर्तनको प्रभावमा पानीको कमी स्थानीय पर्वाहकर्ताहरूको अनुभव र कठिनाइहरू पानीको अधिक प्रभिन्निकरणका बढ्दो पर्याप्तिहरू नेपालमा पानीको सदुपयोग र प्रबन्धनका लागि सरकारका प्रयास समुदाय अधारित पानीको प्रबन्धन गर्ने संगठनहरूका यात्रा उपयुक्त औद्योगिक प्रक्रियाहरूमा पानी पुनः प्रयोगका लागि पर्याप्ति पानीको कमी समस्याको समाधानका लागि सम्भावित उपायहरू यस समस्यामा सहयोग गर्दै गर्ने कार्यक्रम र गतिविधिहरूका बारेमा

[@manojkhatri7259]

One of the reasons why I would never want to start a revolutionary business in Nepal and very likely never return for this very reason.

[@pranayaneupane4288]

Sir I am a great fan of your work but I wanna request you to make a video on Bageshawor Baba and the google boy Aaditya plzzz sir

[@mathsTeacher12]

Content Quality🔥

[@ANISH226-w7f]

Balen ले किर्ते नागरिको पार्टी को राजनीतिक भविष्य सकिदिन्छ भनेर बालेनलाइ गिराउन influencers किन्न थालेको छ है किर्ते नागरिक लाइ सन्चालन गर्न शक्तिले।।होस गरौ

[@rajanaryal13]

Vai ali bujeyrw comment gara la

[@nishanjchhetri]

Balen andhabhakta

[@ANISH226-w7f]

@@rajanaryal13 haha ..jaba Balen RSP मा आउ्दैन भन्ने थाहा भयो अनि influencers किनेर जनता भड्काउन थालेका छन्

[@sujanpokhrel4902]

Ta chup lag sale nepali comment ko dai neutral vayera bolxa... Yad rakh kunai kura pani satya hunna vanera balen nai pani thik ho vanna mildena bujis

[@ANISH226-w7f]

@@sujanpokhrel4902 Balen le Ronb use garera positive news matra flash garaunu galat nai ho...and same thing is happening to RSP with other KZbin medias..why is nobody talking about it then?? बाले रास्पा‌मा जाने वाला नै छैन र यसले गर्दा रास्पाको राजनीतिक भविष्य सकिनेवाला छ त्यसैले बालेन लाइ गिराउन influencers प्रयोग गरिदैछ ।।

[@abhyankara5045]

Please also make a video on Narayan Pokhrel murder.

[@towar9929]

Nice vocals nice study

[@copycook1822]

nice content

[@virtualtourist7536]

You make great videos. A feedback to you: electric and electronic are two different things.These are electric vehicles not electronic.

[@rujanshrestha6730]

Even trolley bus was also popular that day.

[@samratmagar2692]

Sorry for all the families who had to suffer the loss. But now is the time to have Ev’s as taxis or even as private vehicle. It’s more profitable and saves millions that we pay india to buy fuels every day

[@caslook.kalliades]

thanks for this video PS : electric not electronic

[@shrijan3144]

Vikram tempo bhaneko ta blue color ko tempo jasto lagcha which looks exactly the same as safa tempo but in blue ..I don’t remember people calling kalo tempo a vikram tempo.

[@nirurm]

You are right. That’s wrong info in the video

[@UMANGPLAYS]

Yes exactly. Kalo tempo was meter tempo.

[@RahulMandal-zv7vb]

Brother make a video on dhoti upahar or sth else ,,???? Deep study required...mention me to

[@miketyson8565]

nepal maa pahilaa saajhaa bus safaa tempo haru raamrai sita chalairaakhaekoe thiyoe or chaleeraakhaekoe thiyoe ra ahilae achaanak k bhayoe ra pheri tyaslai kasari come back phirtaa lyaaunu sakinchha tyaa tira dhyaan dinu paryoe baahira ko kinnu bhandaa pahilaa aafnai des ko product, transportation etc kuraa haru maa dhyaan dinu paryoe. ra use garisakae pachhi haamilae raamroe k raamroe ra naraamroe k naraamroe bhayoe bhanaera feedback dinu paryoe taakei tinuharu lae thaapaaos aakhir sucess bhayoe bhanae aafnai deslai pani faidaa hunae ho. ra yaatri ko pani bujaau k bhayoe

[@ashutoshchaurasia6851]

make videos on present scenarios and something we need right now.

[@ampmskm]

2:10 Boss that's not a Bikram Tempo , That's Bajaj petrol tempo ( auto ricksaw ), Bikram Tempo used diesel as a fuel. 5:28 That's not true. Safa tempo ko operating cost Bikram bhanda low thiyo tara initial buying / production cost high thiyo ... Ahile pani EV haru fossil fuel vehicle bhanda mahango chha initial cost ma .. Tyo bela jhan sasto hune kura nai bhayena ..

[@ShivaG.o]

Justify your claim

[@ampmskm]

@@ShivaG.o you kids better do it 🍌🍌🍌 बाबु हामीले देखेको र use गरेको हो। l claim गर्न पुग्ने उत्तर मेरो कमेन्ट मै छ!

[@topeygaming420]

​@@ampmskmdekhera use garne manche halka justify garey hunthyo😂

[@Sandarva21]

We love you bro

[@anilkafle6963]

Bikram tampu used to be blue in color. Those black colored tampu was not called Bikram.

[@UMANGPLAYS]

this... Vikram tempo used to make loud annoying noise..I still remember that day opening ceremony of Safa tempo in Kathmandu. I was like 5 or 6 but it's still in my memory. Watching it from the balcony of my house when all the Safa tempos went around the Kathmandu valley. There was a big one at the front. I don't remember if that was actually a bus or bigger safa tempo. There also used to be green tempo one or two I've seen with yellow roof top. It didn't have a steering wheel but handle like that of rickshaw tempo.

[@kristinagurung831]

Bikram tempo was like safa tempo but blue in Color but throw smokes.. that black tempo was called meter tempo.they was like taxi but cheaper

[@santoshthapa7990]

If King was still there Nepal would have been way developed

[@subashwaiba40]

J hos tapai video chai ramro lagxa ❤

[@shekharthapaliya8369]

narandra raj josh haina sir .. Nabindra raj joshi ho ... mero uncle hunu huntheeyo ... RIP kaka..

[@bibhushanrajthala]

This was so good had it continued with other buses and vehicles... Nepal wouldve ruled the start of ELECTRIC VEHIVLES

[@sijan.triess]

We are Developing just backwards.

[@BinodSushmaVlogs]

Bikram Tempo बारे इतिहास पनि चाहिने देखियो #TheNepaliComment

[@user-vq4hq5qu9s]

काठमाडौंले मात्र यसको महत्व बुझेर हुँदैन क्या हजुर !! म त्यहीं काठमाडौं भन्दा ६०/७० किलोमिटर पश्चिम को ठाउँ र १४६ किलोमिटर दक्षिण पश्चिमको ठाउँमा जन्मे हुर्केको मानिस काठमाडौं प्रत्यक्ष देख्न र बुझ्न थालेको एकैचोटी १८/१९ वर्ष भएपछि मात्रै हो !!

[@ramprasadneupane3448]

Good content. But electronic ra electric ko difference thah rahenaxa.

[@nirazgurung2176]

Nice content .. tara electric vehicle ho electronic vehicle haina

[@nextamu5774]

EV ko price ni kam vako vaye jhan kati ramro hunthiyo

[@topuponly7086]

Should we buy electric car? Nexon ev lini sochdai xu ramro evaluation paina😢

[@manojshrestha7371]

Tyo bela success vako vaye ni democracy pachi ko 18 hrs loadshedding ma tyo industry banda hunthyo..