Articles for Lakh Vehicles

High-end EVs to cost more as bill to increase tax tabled in Maha assembly
6 days, 4 hours ago

High-end EVs to cost more as bill to increase tax tabled in Maha assembly

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday tabled a bill in the state assembly to amend the Motor Vehicle Act to tax high-end electric vehicles and increase the tax on private vehicles running on CNG or LPG, per its announcement in the state budget earlier this month. The amendment provides for a 1% increase in motor vehicle tax for privately owned …

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Should you travel to Prayagraj for Kumbh Mela this weekend?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Should you travel to Prayagraj for Kumbh Mela this weekend?

India Today  

Lakhs of devotees have been visiting Prayagraj to take a holy dip in the Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS For visitors arriving by road, the administration has designated specific parking areas based on their entry routes: Bela Kachar Parking and Phaphamau Parking: For vehicles coming from Lucknow. PARKING AND CROWD MANAGEMENT Speaking to India Today TV, …

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Traffic penalties based on income levels would be both effective and equitable
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic penalties based on income levels would be both effective and equitable

Live Mint  

India’s current traffic fine system enforces a uniform monetary penalty, regardless of an offender’s income. Finland introduced its ‘day-fine system’ in 1921, where fines are calculated based on daily disposable income, making penalties proportionate to the offender’s financial status. With the government’s income-tax slab system acting broadly as a benchmark, this is how slab-based penalties could work: Slab A: If …

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Rs 1.5 lakh cashless treatment for road accident victims by March. Check details
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rs 1.5 lakh cashless treatment for road accident victims by March. Check details

India Today  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the Indian government will launch a nationwide scheme providing cashless treatment for road accident victims by March. It will operate through an IT platform that integrates the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' e-Detailed Accident Report application with the NHA's Transaction Management System. Addressing the press, Gadkari highlighted ongoing efforts to address road safety …

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Bengaluru to get new flyover soon, big relief for 2 lakh vehicles daily as traffic jams will be eased
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru to get new flyover soon, big relief for 2 lakh vehicles daily as traffic jams will be eased

India TV News  

To ease traffic jams in Bengaluru and on the way to Kempegowda International Airport, the National Highways Authority of India is planning a new flyover near Sadahalli Junction. The new flyover will be constructed at this busy junction to ensure hassle-free travel for vehicles heading to the airport via Hebbal. 13-km-long flyover addresses traffic woes To manage the heavy traffic …

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More than 2.7 lakh vehicles fined for expired or missing PUC Certificate in Delhi this year
4 months ago

More than 2.7 lakh vehicles fined for expired or missing PUC Certificate in Delhi this year

India TV News  

Delhi Traffic Police has intensified its crackdown on vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control certificates, issuing over 2.70 lakh challans between January 1 and October 31, 2024. Thousands of end-of-life vehicles seized Vehicle owners driving without valid PUC certificates face a fine worth Rs 10,000, with cases processed in court. In addition to PUC fines, Delhi Traffic Police seized 3,908 …

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Vehicle retail sales rise 12 per cent to 43 lakh units during 42-day festive demand
4 months, 1 week ago

Vehicle retail sales rise 12 per cent to 43 lakh units during 42-day festive demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Pune: The total vehicle retail sales during the 42-day festive period this year jumped 12 per cent, reaching 42.88 lakh units as against 38.37 lakh units last year, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations or FADA said on Friday. "We witnessed a remarkable surge in numbers since the beginning of Navratri, nearly hitting our forecasted target with vehicles registered during …

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238 shops in Virudhunagar sealed in 2024 for selling banned tobacco products
6 months, 3 weeks ago

238 shops in Virudhunagar sealed in 2024 for selling banned tobacco products

The Hindu  

Five shops found selling banned tobacco products were sealed after joint inspections were conducted by officials from the Food Safety and Police Departments in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu over the past week. Jeyaseelan said the inspections were conducted at 18 shops near schools and colleges under a programme aimed at the intensified eradication of narcotic substances and banned tobacco …

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Bengaluru grapples with over 2,000 road accidents till May, traffic violations soar: Report
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru grapples with over 2,000 road accidents till May, traffic violations soar: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru has witnessed over 2,000 road accidents by May, as per the latest data from the Bengaluru Traffic Police, as accessed by Bangalore Mirror. The Bengaluru Traffic Police's 2024 Violations Data reveals a staggering 39,10,980 violations, with reckless driving and over-speeding standing out as major concerns. Other notable violations include driving without a license, defective registration plates, and jumping traffic …

Bengaluru Cases Road Accidents Violations
Karnataka is doing something right: EVs go from 9,703 to 1.52 lakh in 2 years
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka is doing something right: EVs go from 9,703 to 1.52 lakh in 2 years

The Hindu  

To bolster the infrastructure necessary for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, the Karnataka Transport Department has prepared a plan to set up EV charging stations in all Regional Transport Offices and on highways in the State. An official in the Transport Department said, “To incentivise the usage of electric vehicles, we are taking pro-active measures to establish EV charging …

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Nitin Gadkari launches Bharat NCAP: India becomes the fifth country in the world to have its homegrown crash testing program
1 year, 7 months ago

Nitin Gadkari launches Bharat NCAP: India becomes the fifth country in the world to have its homegrown crash testing program

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the much-awaited Bharat New Car Assessment Programme. It is India’s first homegrown crash testing program also known as the vehicle safety rating system launched with the aim to improve safety features in vehicles and develop a ‘safety-sensitive car market’ in India. Launched the Bharat New Car Assessment …

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Hyundai records highest ever dispatches in FY23 at 7.2 lakh units
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyundai records highest ever dispatches in FY23 at 7.2 lakh units

Live Mint  

Hyundai Motor India registered highest annual sales in the financial year 2022-23. The auto maker recorded 11 per cent increase in wholesales at 61,500 units last month as compared with 55,287 units in March 2022. As per the company, domestic dispatches in March 2023 rose 13 per cent to 50,600 units as compared with 44,600 units a year ago. Hyundai …

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Over 20 lakh electric vehicles registered in country over 6 yrs: Govt to LS
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 20 lakh electric vehicles registered in country over 6 yrs: Govt to LS

Hindustan Times  

Over 20 lakh electric vehicles were registered in the country in the past six years, the central government told Lok Sabha in a reply. “According to the e-vahan4 portal of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, there are 20,40,624 electric vehicles registered in the country as of 31.01.2023,” said the minister of power and new & renewable energy RK Singh …

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Maruti Suzuki India reports jump in sales to 1.75 lakh units in July
2 years, 7 months ago

Maruti Suzuki India reports jump in sales to 1.75 lakh units in July

Hindustan Times  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday reported an 8.28 per cent increase in total sales to 1,75,916 units in July 2022. The company had sold a total of 1,62,462 units in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 6.82 per cent last month to 1,42,850 units compared to …

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Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to be tracked through RFID tags
2 years, 10 months ago

Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to be tracked through RFID tags

The Hindu  

The movement of each Amarnath Yatra pilgrim will be tracked with the help of Radio Frequency Identification tags, a high-level meeting to review the logistics and security preparedness of the Yatra was informed on Friday. The meeting chaired by Ajay Bhalla, Union Home Secretary, was attended by officials of the Jammu and Kashmir administration, chiefs of Central Armed Police Force …

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India's Top 5 Best-Selling Cars For Four Years Belong to Maruti Suzuki; Includes Swift, Baleno
3 years, 11 months ago

India's Top 5 Best-Selling Cars For Four Years Belong to Maruti Suzuki; Includes Swift, Baleno

News 18  

For the fourth consecutive year, India’s five top-selling cars come from Maruti Suzuki stable. Maruti Suzuki vehicles have taken all the top 5 selling spots in India since 2017-18. Speaking on the achievement, Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director, Marketing and Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said “We are thankful to our customers for their continued trust in Maruti Suzuki. Delighted …

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Coronavirus outbreak: Yamaha extends warranty, service period of vehicles for 2 months
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Yamaha extends warranty, service period of vehicles for 2 months

India Today  

In a major relief for some selected customers, India Yamaha Motor has extended the free service and warranty periods of its vehicles for an additional two months amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the Yamaha vehicles with free service, normal warranty and extended warranty expiring between March 15, 2020 and April 15, 2020, the benefits …

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City gets 9.9% more private vehicles in 2019
5 years, 9 months ago

City gets 9.9% more private vehicles in 2019

The Hindu  

There is alarming news for advocates of public transport and the reduction of private vehicles on the road. Mumbai and its surrounding regions have added 9.9% vehicles on the road in 2019, while Maharashtra has added 27 lakh private vehicles, a near 8.4% increase as compared to the previous year. As per the Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2018-19, the vehicle …

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Odd-even returns to Delhi: All you need to know about road rationing scheme, exemptions
7 years, 4 months ago

Odd-even returns to Delhi: All you need to know about road rationing scheme, exemptions

India TV News  

Delhi’s Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot today announced that the third phase of odd-even traffic rule will return to the state from November 13 to 17. The minister added that the road rationing scheme has been brought back to Delhi in view of the air pollution crossing the severe level in the state. Vehicles of VVIPs including SPG protectees, Leaders of …

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1.5 lakh new vehicles to hit Hyderabad roads by Dasara
7 years, 5 months ago

1.5 lakh new vehicles to hit Hyderabad roads by Dasara

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Come Dasara there is likely to be an increase in the number of vehicles on the road. According to estimates provided by automobile dealers and officials of the Road Transport Authority, based on the sales of the past eight days, nearly 1.5 lakh new vehicles will be on the road by Dasara. There are 118 major car showrooms, nearly …

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Why are we driving ourselves to death? Are Pune roads death-traps?
7 years, 8 months ago

Why are we driving ourselves to death? Are Pune roads death-traps?

Hindustan Times  

On July 2, six young software developers were killed instantly and seven others injured after a speeding water tanker jumped the median and rammed into a mini-bus and a car near Lonikand on the Pune-Ahmednagar road. Information provided by the traffic police reveal that Pune police commissionerate records average 400 fatal accidents every year. While citizens blame road conditions and …

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16 lakh trucks go off roads in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
9 years, 5 months ago

16 lakh trucks go off roads in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

India TV News  

Hyderabad: About 16 lakh trucks went off the roads in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday as part of the nationwide indefinite strike by the truckers to protest against the present toll system. Responding to the call given by All India Motor Transport Congress, truck operators' associations in both the Telugu states joined the strike, affecting the movement of goods. …

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1 out of 7 Delhiites owns a car, 1 of three a bike: Report
10 years, 3 months ago

1 out of 7 Delhiites owns a car, 1 of three a bike: Report

India TV News  

New Delhi: One out of seven Delhiites owns a car on an average while one of three persons has a bike in the national capital, as per a Delhi Government report. According to the statistical report released on Tuesday, more than 24.74 lakh cars and jeeps plied in the national capital in the period between April 2012 and March 2013, …

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