Green numberplates for EVs get green signal from MoRTH

By Nilesh Wadhwa calendar 10 Aug 2018 Views icon9515 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Green numberplates for EVs get green signal from MoRTH

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) today announced that all battery operated vehicles (electric vehicles) will now exhibit a green registration mark. For transport vehicles, the numberplate will have a yellow font on a green background while  all other vehicles will bear white fonts on a green background.

In May 2018, the Central government in May 2018, had given an approval for green licence plates bearing numbers in white fonts for private e-vehicles and yellow for taxis. The decision, according to the government, was part of the government’s move to encourage people to take to using electric vehicles (EVs).

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, had earlier said that the distinctive number plates  will allow for easy identification for EVs, which will allow for preferential treatment in parking and free entry in congested zones among other proposed benefits like concessional toll.

This notification may come as a good news to the nascent EV industry in India, which has seen miniscule adoption on the back of various factors such as high vehicle cost and inadequate charging infrastructure, among others. If the government goes ahead with giving non-fiscal incentives to EV users, the EV industry along with associated stakeholders might get the much-needed fillip.  

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