CENTRE TO INTRODUCE VOLUNTARY VEHICLE FLEET MODERNISATION PROGRAMME

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stated in Parliament that the Ministry is introducing a voluntary vehicle fleet modernisation programme aimed at creating an ecosystem to phase out unfit and polluting vehicles – which includes use of automated fitness centres to find out whether a vehicle is fit enough to be road-worthy.

“It is proposed that private vehicles be de-registered after 20 years if found unfit or in case of failure to renew registration certificate. As a disincentive measure, increased re-registration fees will be applicable for private vehicles 15 years onward from the date of initial registration. It is being proposed that all government vehicles may be de-registered and scrapped after 15 years from date of registration,” said Gadkari.