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27 May 2022

DNA: Horrifying report of transport ministry on road accidents

In our country in the year 2020, the number of people in road accidents is same as those who because of COVID-19. As per the new report of Union Ministry of Road and Transport, the number of people who died in serious road accidents in India has increased.

18 Mar 2022

MoRTH issues proposal to formalise movement of foreign personal vehicles

Documents have to be in the English language Other language documents have to be translated into English The vehicles won't be permitted to transport local passengers in India

04 Mar 2022

Govt mandates display of Fitness Certificate, Registration Mark on vehicles

For motorcycles, it shall be displayed on a conspicuous part of the vehicle Vehicles will have to display the information in yellow colour on blue background It should be written in Arial bold script

Transport Ministry

04 Feb 2022

Govt makes vehicle fitness test mandatory through Automated Testing Station

Fitness certificates might be mandated for your vehicles The vehicles will be tested by an automated machine It is likely to begin by 2023

Transport Ministry

29 Jan 2022

Govt issues notification for retrofitting CNG/ LPG kits on vehicles

Government allows car modification Vehicles can be modified to have CNG /LPG engines The announcement came from Transport Ministry

20 Oct 2021

Centre will ask all vehicle makers to produce flex-fuel engines: Nitin Gadkari

Flex-fuel, or flexible fuel, is an alternative fuel made of a combination of gasoline and methanol. Gadkari claimed that the cost of vehicles won't rise after making it mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to make flex-fuel engines. The minister predicted that in the coming days, India will be able to export green hydrogen.

08 Oct 2021

Don’t sell made in China cars in India: Gadkari to Elon Musk’s Tesla

Gadkari has asked Tesla to start manufacturing in India. The Indian government will offer its complete support to Tesla. Cars imported in India as completely built units (CBUs) attract customs duty ranging from 60-100 per cent.

vehicle scrappage policy

31 Aug 2021

How to scrap your old vehicle as per the new policy; check the process here

The government’s new Vehicle Scrappage Policy has laid down comprehensive guidelines about how old vehicles in the country will be scrapped or discarded. Under this new policy, government and commercial vehicles older than 15 years and private vehicles older than 20 years will be scrapped or destroyed.

20 Dec 2020

4 new rules of transport ministry regarding road accident

The transport ministry has framed 4 new rules regarding road accidents. Watch the video to know the new rules.

National Advisory Board

09 Dec 2020

In a first, govt to set up National Advisory Board for road and vehicle safety

In a first, the govt will set up a National Advisory Board for road and vehicle safety Board will consist of experts and professionals who will guide and advise the government on issues of road and vehicle safety. The proposed Safety Board will consist of a Chairman and a maximum of 7 other members.

18 Mar 2020

Centre's advisory to state not to travel via public transport

Central government circulate advisory to state govt regarding transportation via public transport.

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill

31 Jul 2019

With eye on road safety, Rajya Sabha clears Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill

The legislation seeks to weed out corruption, improve road safety and usher in use of technology to regulate traffic.

29 Jul 2019

Now, microdots in vehicles to check theft, trace stolen vehicles

Microdot technology involves spraying the body and parts of the vehicle or any other machine with microscopic dots, which give a unique identification. Use of this technology will help check theft of vehicles and also use of fake spare parts.

car safety features

31 Oct 2017

Basic safety features mandatory in every car, deadline by 1st July 2019

Hyundai Motor Co

20 May 2017

US regulators open probe into recall of nearly 1.7 million Hyundai, Kia models

US safety regulators have opened a formal investigation into the recall of nearly 1.7 million vehicles by Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motor Corp over engine defects, according to filings published Saturday.

22 Sep 2016

Goa to Mumbai in 6 hrs with new 4-lane highway: Gadkari

With the construction of 4-lane Mumbai-Goa highway, to be completed by 2018, travel time will reduce to six hours, Union Transport Minister?Nitin Gadkari said here today.

12 Aug 2016

SC slams Centre over road accidents; CJI asks is this a Panchayat going on here

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the Centre for not filing it's response in a matter pertaining to road accidents.

app-based taxi operators

13 Jun 2016

Centre may fix upper cap of fares for aggregators like Ola,Uber

Suggesting a stricter regulatory regime for app-based taxi aggregators like Ola and Uber, a high-level government-appointed panel today recommended capping of their fares.

21 Sep 2015

Two-wheelers to get anti-lock braking system

05 Apr 2015

Govt mulls blocking of apps of Uber,Ola, others across country

The official added that it is technically not possible to block an application only in Delhi and the execution can only happen at the national level.

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