Transport Ministry

BPAN will capture and store vital information starting from raw material extraction and manufacturing to its usage, recycling, or final disposal, as per the 'Guidelines For Implementation Of Battery Pack Aadhaar System'.

Govt proposes more sops for scrapping vehicles with BS-II, older emission standard

At present, a discount of 25 per cent in Motor Vehicle tax is provided on purchase of a new vehicle after scrapping old personal vehicles, while the rebate is capped at 15 per cent in case of commercial vehicles.

Transport Ministry in talks with one foreign firm for Delhi-Jaipur electric highway: Nitin Gadkari

While reviewing the progress of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) at Dausa, in Rajasthan, Gadkari said like electric railway engines, buses and trucks will also be powered by electricity.

Road Transport Ministry proposes making dual front airbags mandatory starting April 1, 2021

Over the next 30 days, stakeholders are allowed to make their suggestions, the ministry has said.

Result of hefty fines? Fatalities decline after implementation of strict Motor Vehicles Act

Average decline in fatalities across eight states was 22 percent

Scrappage scheme can boost CV sales by 65%: Crisil

The voluntary vehicle modernisation programme (V-VMP) or the scrappage programme announced by the transport ministry can boost commercial vehicle (CV) sales by a cumulative 65 percent between fiscals 2018 and 2020, over (over sales in fiscal 2016, says report.

Taxi guidelines will help in curbing vehicular pollution: TERI

The recent guidelines proposed by a panel of the Transport Ministry on taxis will help in combating vehicular pollution by reducing number of private vehicles on the roads, TERI has said.

Transport Min panel for up to 4 times dynamic taxi pricing

A Transport Ministry panel has recommended allowing up to four-time surge in fares during night and three times during peak hours of the day to ensure adequate availability of taxis.

No permits required for e-rickshaws, govt issues notification

Removing legal hurdles in the way of running of electric rickshaws as last mile connectivity, the Transport Ministry has exempted such vehicles from requiring permits for plying on roads.

Govt setting up panel to look into permit,surge pricing issues

Transport ministry is setting up a high-level committee to look into various issues pertaining to taxi operators, including existing permits and surge pricing by app-based service providers like Ola and Uber.

Mitsubishi cheated on mileage by up to 16%: Japan

The Transport Ministry said the figure came from its own mileage tests to look into the cheating by the Japanese automaker on its minicar models, tiny cars eligible for tax breaks in Japan and reputed to deliver very good mileage.

Govt nod likely for toll road projects sale to pension funds

The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has lined up as many as 104 toll road projects to be sold to pension and sovereign funds for operations and maintenance for a fixed long-term period against an upfront value.

Quadricycle norms in 10 days; effective immediately

The Transport Secretary, Vijay Chhibber has said that the quadricycle norms will be notified in approximately 10 days and will kick in with immediate effect reports CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee. Chibber has said that the Transport Ministry is supporting the creation of the new vehicle category.

Kenya keen to replicate Punjab transport department model

Punjab government's move to computerise and upgrade its transport department got a thumbs up from Kenya which has evinced interest to replicate it in its transport ministry.