Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Tyagi Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 21/03/3035. A proposal was initiated by State of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Department of Transport to start a Driving Training Institution at Mukundpur and permission was also granted. …
The government issued scheme guidelines to support pilot projects based on the use of green hydrogen as fuel in buses, trucks and four-wheelers. The scheme will be implemented with a total budgetary outlay of Rs 496 crore till the financial year 2025-26, a statement by the Ministry of New Renewable …
Private stage carriage bus operators across the country ferry 150 million people daily! With a majority of them operating in the non-urban sector, these operators provide critical and affordable public transport linkages across the regions. However, the rising fuel (diesel/ CNG) prices significantly threaten their current business. This issue brief …
Micromobility technologies, primarily consisting of e-cycles and low-speed e-mopeds, have been proliferating across the Global South. Low cost of operations, ease of use and charging/swapping are the primary drivers facilitating the uptake of these technologies. These modes are energy-efficient alternatives to internal combustion engines and motorised two-wheelers. Limited public transport …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) on January 30, 2024, issued the Draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024. The following provisions have been stated: Responsibilities of registered owner: (1) It shall be the responsibility of the registered owner to ensure that End-of-Life Vehicles are managed in an …
Although the benefits of a gender-inclusive approach to mobility for transport decarbonization, access to jobs, and human capital advancement have been increasingly recognized globally, this topic has not received sufficient attention. The lack of attention to gendered mobility barriers is partly due to a limited understanding of the wider benefits …
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed significant amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The draft rules, titled “Central Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2024,” aim to bring crucial changes to the existing framework.
In the global market, the sales of light-duty EVs reached around 6 million in the first half of 2023 (2023 H1), representing nearly 14% of new LDVs sold worldwide. The briefing provides an analysis of the electric vehicle (EV) market development and fleet carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trends in 2023 …
The briefing paper discusses the readiness of public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the state of Haryana, India. As India aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070, various states have formulated EV policies to promote EV adoption. However, the lack of sufficient charging stations in Haryana—a state known for …
MoRTH revises the Requirements for Emission Standards of Bharat Stage VI Vehicles of all Categories vide CMV (First Amendment) Rules, 2024. .On 5-1-2024, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published the Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2024 to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The provisions came …
One of the world's biggest challenges today is climate change, and India realizes the importance of cooperation in addressing it. For its part, India has voluntarily committed to an ambitious reduction in emissions intensity, notwithstanding its immense energy needs to meet its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With these commitments in …
This Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) analyzes the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles (FAME II) policy in India and demonstrates the economic, social, and environmental benefits and costs under different scenarios. Cities in India face a variety of urban mobility and transport challenges, …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry recommended a slew of measures to boost the adoption of electric vehicles in the country and recommended the extension of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) India Scheme by three years. In its report on the Promotion of Electric Vehicles, the …
The Government of Punjab on December 19, 2023, published the Draft Punjab Motor Vehicle Aggregator Rules, 2023. The following has been stated namely: It states that these rules shall apply to all Aggregators operating in the state of Punjab and shall apply to all motor vehicles and e-rickshaws. It has …
The Road Safety Annual Report 2023 provides an overview of road safety performance for the 43 countries participating in the International Transport Forum’s permanent working group on road safety, known as the IRTAD Group. Based on the latest data, the report describes recent road safety developments in these countries and …
Transport is essential for global economic and social development, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. However, its rapid expansion in the region has posed challenges, due to continued urbanization and motorization which increase negative externalities such as congestion, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and road accidents. In response to transport challenges and …
The annual number of road traffic deaths dropped by 5 per cent to 1.19 million per year, according to this latest Global Status Report on Road Safety by the World Health Organization, even as the numbers continue to rise in India. The Global status report on road safety 2023 shows …
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification dated 8th December 2023 mandating the installation of air-conditioning system in the cabins of motor vehicles belonging to categories N2 and N3, manufactured from 1st October 2025. The performance testing of the cabin fitted with air-conditioning system shall be …
Based on the recent techno-economic developments in the EV sector and the ecotechnological enthusiastic adoption of electric vehicles by the citizens of Bihar, the State Government formulates “Bihar Electric Vehicle Policy, 2023” for the promotion of electric vehicles and EV charging stations. This policy shall remain effective for a period …
This report analyses the global trade in used cars and how the transition to electric vehicles may impact it. The analysis explores the quality and age of used vehicles traded globally and maps out how they are traded from developed economies to emerging markets. The report reviews recent importer and …
The report assesses how three Asian countries—China, India, and Vietnam—are translating their international climate ambition in the NDCs into national climate change–related transport strategies and policies. It finds that climate ambitions in the transport sector are somewhat consistent with national strategies and goals but coordination across policy areas and levels …
