Two-wheelers will be allowed to carry cargo from April 2016

The Government of India is planning to allow two-wheelers to carry cargo from April 2016.

From the next fiscal, two-wheelers can be fitted with cargo boxes, in which, they will be allowed to carry goods and medical equipment. These boxes are likely to measure up to 550 mm in length and 510 mm in width and have a carrying capacity of up to 30 kg. Bikes fitted with cargo boxes will not be allowed to carry pillion riders.

A new category called the two-wheeler ambulance is also expected to be introduced. While these vehicles cannot transport patients, they will provide medical aid to people living in congested areas where larger ambulances have trouble reaching. The proposal for the introduction of these vehicles was floated in 2013.

Source: Times of India

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