NEW DELHI, Aug 31:
E-rickshaws and e-carts no longer require permits to ply on roads but states can impose restrictions on them under appropriate traffic laws on their movement in certain areas, the government said today. “The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a Gazette Notification today that serves to free e-rickshaws and e-carts from permit requirements,” an official statement said.
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, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said.
“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,” it said. (PTI)
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