In a bid to reduce pollution and increase the volume of fuel-efficient heavy vehicles on the roads, the central government is planning to make it mandatory for trucks and buses to comply with fuel efficiency standards from April 2023
The Union ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has made public a draft notification, according to which all heavy vehicles will have to be tested for constant speed fuel consumption (CSFC) standard, and must also comply with fuel consumption targets.
“Increasing fuel efficiency not only means higher mileage, but also vehicles burning less fuel and releasing less pollutants into the atmosphere. Also, fuel efficient vehicles are cheaper to operate as you burn less diesel to cover the same distance,” said a senior transport ministry official, requesting anonymity.
