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Registration Renewal For Vehicles Older Than 20 Years Gets Costlier, Steepest Hike For Imported Cars
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has doubled registration renewal fees for vehicles older than 20 years, aiming to discourage owners from retaining them, reported news agency PTI.
In a recent notification, MoRTH reportedly announced that owners of light motor vehicles (LMVs) over 20 years must now pay Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 5,000 for renewal.
The renewal cost for motorcycles has increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, while fees for three-wheelers and quadricycles have risen from Rs 3,500 to Rs 5,000.
For imported vehicles, the ministry imposed significantly higher charges.
Owners of imported two- or three-wheelers must pay Rs 20,000 for renewal, and those with imported cars or four-wheelers face a steep fee of Rs 80,000.
The ministry had circulated a draft amendment in February and finalised it on 21 August.
Meanwhile, the issue of vehicle life continues in courts.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court directed authorities not to take coercive steps against owners of diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi-NCR.
The bench issued this order after the Delhi government urged the court to consider the actual usage of vehicles rather than just their manufacturing year while implementing the end-of-life vehicle policy.
The government reportedly views stricter renewal costs as a way to phase out older, more polluting vehicles while encouraging compliance with its scrapping and green mobility initiatives.
