Bombay High Court ruled that additional fees for license renewal and registration beyond the time limit are not penalties. The HC upheld rules under the Central Motor Vehicles Act for these fees on late applications, dismissing petitions challenging the rules.
With seat belt rule for both front and rear passengers ready to be enforced from tomorrow, citizens and activists say circular doesn’t list all vehicles that fall under purview; some motorists seek time to install seat belts
There are nearly 15,000 tourist cabs and 3,500 intercity buses that ply on the roads, of which still 35-40 percent weren’t booked for this long weekend.
According to data provided by redBus – an online bus ticketing platform – there were 3.8 lakh seats booked across the country recorded in just three days ahead of Holi on redBus.
There are 40000 cars running as tourist taxis and 15000 odd private buses in Mumbai and it's metropolitan region. According to intercity bus and car operators, they have already seen heavy cancellations throughout this week and they expect it to increase further on December 31, owing to the rising Covid cases and restrictions put in by the state government.
With Diwali approaching, the state transport department has asked private bus operators not to overcharge the passengers. However, the bus operators claim the government is only making things difficult for them.
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