Annexure 1: Mobility Laws and Policies in Selected Regions Table 9 Acts, Policies and Rules in Urban Transportation in Selected Regions
Act/ Policy/ Rule
Key Highlights Mumbai & Pune, Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 Bombay Motor Vehicle Passenger Tax Act, 1958 Bombay Motor Vehicle Passenger Tax Rules, 1958 Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Passenger Tax Act, 1958 Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Passenger Tax Rules, 1958
Maharashtra City Taxi Rules, 2017
Rules aligning to The Motor Vehicles act 1988 and The Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1988. (Issuing of licence, Registration, Control of Traffic, etc) Tax to be paid by fleet owners/operators and stage carriers to the RTO
Same as Bombay Act and Rules, with an additional section on 'Environment tax' • • • • •
Maharashtra State Electric Vehicles Policy, 2018
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Provision of App Based Taxi Permit for aggregators Run only on clean fuel- Unleaded Petrol, CNG, LPG, EV, HEV Other specifications like the colour of the cab, Licence of driver, Permit for the vehicle Ply within geographical limits, Black-yellow cabs can be a part of this scheme, service to be provided 24*7, staff should be given facilities as per Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 Taxis registered under earlier schemes can also get attached to aggregators provided they pay the prescribed fees to the RTO To increase the viability of EV by way of providing fiscal and non-fiscal incentives.
