‘Eco-friendly’ permits for CNG, battery-run vehicles
The battery and CNG-run four-wheelers will now be able to get permits under the Delhi government's 'eco-friendly service'.
The service till now is restricted to giving licenses only to three-wheeler green vehicles.
The decision was taken at a recent meeting by Delhi State Transport Authority (STA) which approved the expansion of the ‘eco-friendly service’ to include green fourwheelers in its ambit so as to boost last-mile connectivity in the city, an official said.
Presently, the service permits are given only to three-wheelers running on battery and CNG, most
◗ The STA’s move will address lastmile connectivity issue by boosting the numbers of vehicles plying under the ‘ecofriendly service’
of which are nearing the 15-year limit, beyond which they have to be taken off road.
The eco-friendly vehicles ply from some select metro stations to nearby destinations, including residential areas, unauthorised colonies and villages, in the city.
“The STA board members at a meeting last week proposed to give permits to CNG and batteryoperated four-wheelers under the eco-friendly service,” said a board member.
The move will address the last-mile connectivity issue by boosting the numbers of vehicles plying under the ‘eco-friendly service’, he said.
Launched in 2002, the ‘eco-friendly service’ permits were given to 632 vehicles most of which are nearing the stipulated 15 years on the road and a proposal for their replacement is also recommended by the board, the official said.
However, the decision to give vehicles having fourwheeler permits under the ‘eco-friendly service’ will strengthen the lastmile connectivity, he added.