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Can I run petrol car after 15 years?
Come April 2022, owners of more than 15-year-old cars will have to shell out eight times more than now to renew registration of their vehicles. The notification, however, will have no impact on vehicle owners in Delhi and its neighbourhoods where more than 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles are banned.
What will happen to 15 year old cars in India?
From April of next year vehicle owners will have to shell out ₹5,000 for renewal of the registration if their vehicle is more than 15 years old, the Union ministry of road transport and highways notified on Tuesday.
Can we use 15 years old car?
As per the norm, cars that are older than 15 years cannot be used. Recently, there was a National Green Tribunal order that banned the use of cars that are older than 15 years in Delhi. The Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) have stopped re-registering these vehicles and checking their fitness.
Are 15 year old vehicles banned in India?
Under this rule, diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old will be banned. In a notice issued by the DTD, the terms of the Centre’s newly launched transport scrapping policy have been further simplified.
What is the age of petrol car in India?
As per orders issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2015 and the Supreme Court in 2018, any registered diesel vehicle over 10 years old and petrol vehicle over 15 years old cannot operate in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Can we drive diesel car after 10 year old?
Currently, any registered diesel vehicle over 10 years old and petrol vehicle over 15 years old cannot operate in the National Capital Region, according to orders issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2015 and the Supreme Court in 2018.
What to do with 15 year old petrol & 10 year old?
Following are the possible options for 15 year old petrol & 10 year old diesel cars:- Paint your car, sell your car, Philanthropy (give it off to someone), scrap your car… The Supreme Court of India ruling which was passed in October 2018 bans the use of a 15 year old petrol car & 10 year old diesel car.
Are diesel vehicles over 10 years old in Delhi being banned?
Delhi Police is cracking down on diesel vehicles that are over 10 years of age. If you are driving a diesel car that is over 10 years old in Delhi, chances are it is going to get pulled over any day now. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has upheld its order banning diesel vehicles over 10 years of age from plying in the Delhi-NCR region.
Is it legal to sell a 15-year-old car in India?
Yes. The owner of that 15+ years old petrol vehicle have to disposed it off. But I have heard that people sell these 15+years old vehicles to dealers who further sell it outside of DELHI ncr region. Which is not fair practice. And for diesel vehicle this period is 10 years from date of registration of vehicle. Confirmed.
What is the lifecycle of a petrol car in Delhi-NCR?
According to National Green Tribunal’s 2015 order, petrol cars in Delhi-NCR have a lifecycle of 15 years while the same for diesel cars in 10 years. This is different in contrast to the rest of states in India where even diesel cars have a lifecycle of 15 years.