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Bajaj Pulsar 125 vs TVS Raider in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, Kathmandu3 of 4 trim prices distributor-verified 12 Oct 2026Comparing Pulsar 125 vs Raider Igo variants

The short answer

Bajaj Pulsar 125 costs रु 41,000 less ex-showroom. Pulsar 125 has 0.4 PS more power.

Choose the Bajaj Pulsar 125 if

Bajaj Pulsar 125 costs रु 41,000 less ex-showroom.Pulsar 125 has 0.4 PS more power.

Official price is higher than some Nepal portal listings. Value depends on final dealer quote and local offers.

Pros

Official Nepal listing and specs are available.

Two colour choices give simple variant selection.

Refined 124.4cc engine with minimal vibration at speed

Smooth 5-speed gearbox with confident low-RPM tractability

Sporty split-seat styling borrowed from the Pulsar 150

Accessible seat height suits most Nepali riders

Cons

Rear drum brake feels dated next to disc-braked rivals

Front disc lacks bite compared to bigger Pulsars

No gear position indicator on the instrument cluster

Official mileage figures remain undisclosed by Bajaj

As of 10 Aug 2026

Choose the TVS Raider if

You prefer its body style, brand or dealer near you — the numbers are close.

Raider Igo is the tech and performance flagship of the Raider range, best for riders who value TFT-style displays and the highest torque. Worth the premium if you want the most feature-rich Raider 125 and care about design and gadgetry more than pure price.

Pros

Highest torque figure in the Raider lineup with iGO Assist tech.

Advanced console with navigation-style prompts and rich information.

Sporty split seat and bold graphics maximise visual appeal.

Rotopetal front disc and LED lighting enhance safety and style.

Cons

Significantly higher price than FI Drum and Fi trims.

ABS and traction control not advertised despite premium positioning.

Full smartphone-grade connectivity (voice assist, call management) limited vs India SX claims.

Same basic chassis and engine displacement as cheaper variants, so performance gap is moderate.

As of 20 Sept 2026

11 rows compared

Bajaj

Pulsar 125

रु 2,74,900Lowest price

TVS

Raider

रु 3,15,900

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 2,74,900Cheapest

रु 3,15,900

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

HH Bajaj

Jagdamba Motors Pvt. Ltd. (TVS Nepal)

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

cash

Not disclosed officially (As of: 13/07/2026).

cash

No specific cash discount published for Raider Igo (As of: 20/09/2026)

2 offers on other variants

Explore full specifications and service support

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Max power

11.8 PS+0.4 PS

8.4 kW (11.4 PS)

Max torque

10.8 Nm

11.8 Nm+0.9 Nm

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Height

2,055 mm

Not disclosed

Ground clearance

187 mm

Not disclosed

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

209

301Better

Service centres

189Better

1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Seating capacity: 2

As of 02 Oct 2026

·Seat: Split

·Suspension Front Type: Telescopic

·Suspension Rear Type: Monoshock, 5-step adj, Gas charged

·Comfortable riding posture

·Wider split seat

As of 02 Aug 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Digital-analog console

As of 28 Sept 2026

·Screen: New Reverse LCD

·Ambient Sensor: Yes

·Connected Tech: 85+ features

·SmartXonnect: Yes

·Voice Assist: Yes

·Call Management: Yes

·Sports updates

·Navigation

·Weather updates

·On-console notifications

·USB charger

As of 02 Aug 2026

🛡️Safety

·Front Brakes: 240 mm Disc

·Rear Brakes: 130 mm Drum, CBS

·Front Tyres: 80/100-17 Tubeless

·Rear Tyres: 110/80-17 Tubeless

As of 28 Sept 2026

·Front Disc/Drum (mm): Disc - 240, Drum - 130

·Rear Drum (mm): 130 SBT

·SBT (Synchronized Braking Technology)

·Rotopetal disc brake

·Helmet attention indication

·Side stand indication and engine cutoff

As of 02 Aug 2026

Warranty & After-sales

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·5 years or 60,000 km on Motorcycles (whichever is earlier), conditions apply

·Applicable on all TVS 2 wheelers purchased on or after 11th Sep'17

·For RR310, the warranty is for 5 years for the BSVI variant only, T&C apply

As of 13 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Bi-functional LED projector headlamp with LED DRLs

·Head Lamps: LED with AHO

·Tail Lamps: LED

·Available in multiple colors

·Brooklyn Black

As of 28 Sept 2026

·Headlamp: LED

·Tail Lamp: LED

·Naked street design

·Sporty tank with scoops

As of 02 Aug 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Nepal Drivessays market price around Rs 259,000; portal figures conflict.

As of 13 Jul 2026

·Raider Igo price Rs 3,15,900 ex-showroom Nepal

·Launched as top trim above Raider Fi in Nepal

·Targeted at tech-focused younger riders wanting TFT-like console

·Sold via Jagdamba’s nationwide dealer and service network

As of 20 Sept 2026

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Bajaj Pulsar 125

TVS Raider

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 3-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 2,74,900

रु 3,15,900

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 3,300

≈ रु 3,300

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 1,705

≈ रु 1,705

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 2,79,905

≈ रु 3,20,905

EMI / month

≈ रु 5,131 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 5,896 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

Bajaj Pulsar 125 full details TVS Raider full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

On our data the Bajaj Pulsar 125 is the stronger buy: it is रु 41,000 cheaper ex-showroom (14.9%) and still leads on dealer and service reach.

Choose the Bajaj Pulsar 125 if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
you want servicing within reach of where you live

Measured: 135 more service centres in Nepal (189 vs 54).

Choose the TVS Raider if

you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 92 more showrooms in Nepal (301 vs 209).

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Price movements we logged

3 recorded since August 2026

Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.

See the full price-change log →

Trim prices distributor-verified

3 of 4

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 12 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Bajaj: 209 showrooms, 189 service centres · TVS: 301 showrooms, 54 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Bajaj Pulsar 125 vs TVS Raider — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Bajaj Pulsar 125 or TVS Raider?

As of October 2026, the Bajaj Pulsar 125 starts at Rs 2.75 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.05 lakh less than the TVS Raider at Rs 2.8 lakh.

What is the price of the Bajaj Pulsar 125 and TVS Raider in Nepal?

The Bajaj Pulsar 125 costs Rs 2.75 lakh and the TVS Raider costs Rs 2.8 lakh to Rs 3.16 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Bajaj Pulsar 125 or the TVS Raider?

On our data the Bajaj Pulsar 125 is the stronger buy: it is रु 41,000 cheaper ex-showroom (14.9%) and still leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Bajaj Pulsar 125 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the TVS Raider if you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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