EVs won't require permits for commercial use

The Minister of Road Transport & Highways has announced that electric vehicles (EV) and alternate fuel vehicles used for commercial applications will no longer require a permit. This includes commercial vehicles powered by CNG. 

Permits for buses, goods carriers, cabs and India tourist permits are issued by state governments. Securing these is a tedious and expensive process. It is believed that with EVs and alternate fuel vehicles exempt from permits, it will promote the use of such vehicles, especially among fleet operators.

With more and more EVs and low-emission vehicles being used for commercial applications including public transport, pollution levels could also be brought under control.

Source: Economic Times