E-Carts and E-Rickshaws Freed from Permit Requirements

PM Narendra Modi taking a ride on e-Rickshaw, on the launch of ‘Stand up India’ programme, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on April 05, 2016
PM Narendra Modi taking a ride on e-Rickshaw, on the launch of ‘Stand up India’ programme, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on April 05, 2016

E-Carts and E-Rickshaws Freed from Permit Requirements

India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued today a Gazette Notification that serves to free e-rickshaws and e-carts from permit requirements.

According to the notification, the provisions of the sub-section (1) of section 66 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 will not apply to e-carts and e-rickshaws (as defined in section 2A of the said Act,) that are used for carrying goods or passengers with personal luggage.

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This means that vehicles that are registered as e-carts or e–rickshaws will not require any permits. State Governments can however impose restrictions under appropriate traffic laws on plying of these vehicles in specific areas or specific roads.

Photo courtesy: Press Information Bureau

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