Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Secretary Anurag Jain on Thursday pitched for scrapping of pre-BS era vehicles, especially commercial heavy vehicles, citing pollution and safety issues. Bharat Stage (BS) norms were introduced in the country in 2000. “If look at pre-BS vehicles, these do so much of pollution. The vehicles which are from before … Read more
New Delhi: The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and big auto players have hailed the Cabinet decision of PM e-DRIVE schemes aimed at promoting electric mobility across the country. The Rs 10,900 crore scheme will support 2,479,000 electric 2-wheelers, 316,000 electric 3-wheelers and 14,028 electric buses, along with 88,500 EV charging sites. Shailesh Chandra, … Read more
Vehicles equipped with a functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) will be able to drive up to 20 km on highways and expressways free per day, the road ministry said on Tuesday. The relief comes following the amendment in the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 by the ministry of road … Read more
