The Haryana Cupboard on Monday accepted new aggregator licensing guidelines mandating that each one autos added to the fleets of cab aggregators, supply service suppliers and e-commerce corporations within the area be powered by CNG, electrical, battery-operated or different cleaner fuels.
The foundations additionally state that solely CNG and electrical three-wheeler auto-rickshaws might be added to present fleets within the area.
At a gathering chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday, the Haryana Cupboard accepted guidelines for granting aggregator licences below the Haryana Motor Automobiles Guidelines, 1993, aligning the framework with pointers issued by the Ministry of Highway Transport and Highways and directives from the Fee for Air High quality Administration (CAQM).
As per PTI, it acknowledged, “Below the amended guidelines, all autos inducted within the fleet of aggregators, supply service suppliers and e-commerce entities in NCR areas from January 1, 2026 onwards will mandatorily be CNG, Electrical Automobiles (EV), Battery Operated Automobiles (BOV) or primarily based on another cleaner gasoline….”
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In June final yr, the CAQM directed that, from January 1, 2026, cab aggregators, supply companies and e-commerce corporations working within the area would now not be allowed so as to add new petrol- or diesel-powered autos to their fleets.
In response to an official assertion, the transfer is geared toward accelerating clear mobility, lowering emissions from autos and bettering air high quality within the area.
This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching a nationwide austerity push to fight rising crude oil costs and overseas trade outflows brought on by the West Asia battle. The federal government is urging residents to preserve gasoline, keep away from non-essential gold purchases for a yr, and forgo overseas holidays and vacation spot weddings.
Haryana’s cupboard transfer is anticipated to scale back the rise in day by day gasoline consumption if extra petrol or diesel autos will not be added to the fleet, as per PM Modi’s name, boosting India’s self reliance.
Haryana’s new cupboard transfer
The brand new guidelines make it necessary for aggregators and supply service suppliers to acquire licences and lay down necessities protecting driver and car onboarding, passenger security, grievance redressal, coaching programmes, insurance coverage, cybersecurity for apps and fare regulation.
Below the framework, operators should present at the least ₹5 lakh in insurance coverage protection for passengers, medical insurance of at least ₹5 lakh for drivers and a minimal time period insurance coverage cowl of ₹10 lakh for all onboarded drivers.
Relevant autos should be geared up with car monitoring units, panic buttons, first-aid kits and fireplace extinguishers. Aggregators should additionally arrange round the clock management rooms and name centres to help passengers and deal with complaints.
To enhance transparency and accountability, car and driver particulars will likely be digitally authenticated by way of the VAHAN and SARATHI portals. Corporations will reportedly even be required to take care of complete digital data of all onboarded drivers and autos.
The Cupboard was instructed that aggregators, supply service suppliers and e-commerce corporations will full their registration and licensing by way of the devoted portal, cleanmobility.haryanatransport.gov.in.
The framework additionally incorporates provisions associated to driver welfare, fare-sharing preparations, security norms, the inclusion of autos accessible to Divyangjan and a phased shift towards electrical mobility.
Individually, forward of the assembly, Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij talked about a proposal had been submitted to the federal government searching for a 100% tax exemption for electrical autos in Haryana.
“The proposal has been despatched to supply 100 per cent tax exemption on electrical autos in Haryana on the strains of Chandigarh and Delhi, with the target of encouraging individuals to buy electrical autos,” PTI quoted Vij as saying.
At current, Haryana supplies a 20% concession on registration charges for electrical autos. Vij mentioned that granting tax reduction on EVs would considerably enhance public adoption of electrical autos.
He additionally mentioned the state authorities plans to obtain 500 electrical buses.
