In a major relief to the taxi and auto-rickshaw owners, the Delhi Government has decided to waive fitness fees and will reduce all other charges such as fitness penalty fee, duplicate registration certificates (RC) permit and others by more than three times from existing Rs 2,000 to Rs 500. The new rates will be implemented from November1.
Announcing the modifications in the Motor Vehicle Act , Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said, "Fee in respect of grant as well as renewal of permit is contained in Rule 59(1)(b) and (c) of Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993 which is Rs 1,500/- (for DL-IT, DL-1Y & DL-1N and Rs 2,000/- (for DL-1Z & DL-1RX). It has been decided to reduce this fee to Rs 500/- for all taxis. An amendment would be required to be made in Rule 59(1) (b) & (c) to give effect to this proposal."
In August, the Government had waived the fitness test fee and significantly scaled down various other charges, including penalties for autos.
He also said, with the implementation of this scheme there will be no GPS and SIM charges for taxis and auto rickshaws. Modifies charges will be applicable from 1st November.
Delhi Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also approved the modifications in the MV act and gave nod to make it effective from first of November.
Once the modifications will be implemented, the charges for late fitness penalty fees for taxis will be reduced from Rs 1,000 to Rs 500, registration and re-registration vehicle fee has been reduced from 1,000 to 300, transfer of ownership and duplicate RC from Rs 500 to 100.
Besides, other fees such as PS Tracking Charges (Presently being charged @Rs 100/- per month plus GST) charged from the Light Motor Vehicle (Taxi) owners/drivers and the same shall be paid by Transport Department. Further, Presently SIM is being procured by owner from open market. Now it is proposed that the same shall be provided by DIMTS free of cost in parity with TSR (Auto)," said an official.