Govt to waive registration charges for e-vehicles to promote sales in country

In order to give a boost to battery-operated or electric vehicles in the country, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to waive registration charges for electric vehicles.

The draft notification of the amendment in Rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, proposes to exempt Battery Operated Vehicles from payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark.

This means that Electric Vehicles would be exempted from such registration charges. The move, aimed at promoting electric vehicles (EVs) in India, comes at a time when the country plans high penetration of such vehicles by 2030.