Electric vehicles to get green number plates

    Private vehicles will feature white font on a green background on the number plate, while commercial ones will bear yellow font on a green background.

    Published On Aug 13, 2018 01:37:00 PM

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    Electric vehicles to get green number plates

    The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has announced a green registration mark for all battery-operated vehicles, where private vehicles will bear white fonts on a green background on the number plate and commercial vehicles will have a yellow font on a green background.

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

    NILESH WADHWA

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