Originally Posted by SJM1214
(Post 4340495)
"The Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), on its Twitter Handle, announced that from April 1, 2018 all passenger transport vehicles will be needed to have a GPS device. |
Originally Posted by SJM1214
(Post 4340495)
"The Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), on its Twitter Handle, announced that from April 1, 2018 all passenger transport vehicles will be needed to have a GPS device. " |
The move comes after the Union Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MORTH) had instructed RTOs across the country to ensure installation of these two devices in every commercial vehicle, excluding autorickshaws, e-rickshaws and commercial two-wheelers. |
Published: April 9, 2018, 4:53:35 am: The ministry notification had stated that the systems will help improve safety and security of commuters. There are around 2 lakh commercial vehicles in the city, which need to be fitted with the system. The device and its installation would cost around Rs 10,000-12,000. A monthly fee ranging from Rs 100 to 400 would also be levied. However, the city traffic police have denied receiving any notification or letter from the Union ministry. “There are no clear directives. The ministry has just asked us to implement the notification in December. We are seeking clarity from the MORTH and the transport commissioner’s office. We have not received any communication from the ministry yet,” said an RTO official. Meanwhile, luxury bus operators’ association has opposed the notification, citing confusion regarding the directives. A member of the association said the move will add to the burden of bus operators. He added that before implementing the directive, the RTO should convey the message clearly, as many buses were yet to pass the fitness test. |
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a notification in 2016 mandating the provision of a vehicle location tracking device and one or more emergency buttons. The GPS tracking device and emergency buttons were to be installed from April 1, 2018 onwards in public service vehicles except for two-wheelers, E-rickshaw, three wheelers and any transport vehicles for which permit is not required under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. |
Since various States and stakeholders brought to the notice of ministry that there have been some difficulties in implementing fitment vehicle location tracking device and panic buttons due to lack of command and control centres to monitor and track the vehicles. The Ministry has therefore deferred the implementation of the fitment of VLT and emergency button till April 1, 2019 |
While Aero India 2019 has pushed up the demand for cabs, particularly luxury ones, registration of new taxis in the city appears to have taken a hit. |
Cabbies say vehicles aren’t being registered, citing lack of vehicle location tracking and emergency buttons. Taxi unions say the transport department is ill-equipped to implement the rule and there are only a few recognised vendors selling these devices which are charging over Rs 10,000. |
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