Kathmandu, Aug. 20 -- A flying taxi stole the spotlight at this year's NADA Automobiles Association of Nepal Auto Show, turning what is usually a showcase of shiny new cars into a glimpse of the future of transport.

The two-seater electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, branded the Deepal Flying Taxi, arrived from Shanghai only days before the show and immediately became its star attraction.

The Chinese-made model, jointly developed by automaker Changan and aviation company EHang, drew crowds of curious visitors, excited entrepreneurs, and even Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who inspected the machine alongside Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel.

Bishnu Kumar Agrawal, managing director of MAW Group, the authorised distributo...