Delhi: Draft policy for cab aggregators, food delivery firms mandates transition to all electric vehicles by April 1, 2030 – EQ Mag Pro
The Delhi government’s draft aggregator policy mandates transition to an all-electric fleet for cab companies, food delivery firms and e-commerce entities by April 1, 2030 and proposes a fine of Rs 50,000 per vehicle if a company fails to make the transition.
The draft policy titled ‘Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme’ has been uploaded on the Transport Department’s website with the government inviting feedback on the scheme within the next three weeks.
The draft policy also lays down guidelines for cab aggregators to take action against errant drivers.
“Aggregator shall be required to take appropriate action against the driver partners having 15 per cent or more grievances for the rides undertaken by him/her in a period of one month. The data so referred shall be stored/collected by the Aggregator for at least three months from the date of service provided,” it said.
For drivers having a rating less than 3.5 over a period of one year, the policy mandates that the aggregator should undertake remedial trainings and corrective measures to rectify the issues.
“The Aggregator should provide quarterly reports on driver ratings and grievances received against the drivers to the Transport Department, GNCTD, and all records with regards to driver rating, and grievance registered shall be available for inspection by the Transport Department/authorised officials of GNCTD,” it said.
The policy contains points and guidelines on licensing and other aspects for aggregators providing passenger transport services and for regulation of other delivery aggregators providing delivery service of goods and commodities, including last-mile delivery service providers in the national capital.
The policy mandates that 10 per cent of the new three-wheelers on boarded by cab aggregators should be electric vehicles within the first six months of the notification of the policy and 100 per cent within four years of the scheme notification.
“All new three-wheelers on boarded for passenger transport by the aggregators after completion of three years of the notification of the scheme, shall only be electric three-wheelers. Further, the Aggregator shall be required to transition to an all-electric fleet by April 1, 2030. The existing conventional vehicles on boarded by the Aggregator shall be liable for fine and challan…” it said.
Similarly, for four wheelers, five per cent of the new fleet acquired by aggregators within six months of the notification of policy should be electric ones, it says, which should increase to 15 per cent within nine months, 25 per cent by the end of one year, 50 per cent by the end of two years, 75 per cent by the end of three years and 100 per cent by the end of four years. The entire fleet should comprise electric vehicles by April 1, 2030.
“In instance where the Aggregator fails to comply with the fleet conversion targets of the scheme, the aggregator shall not be able to register any new on-boarded vehicle, unless the Aggregator meets the minimum electric vehicle fleet requirement. In instance where the Aggregator is operating/managing a fleet of conventional vehicles in NCT of Delhi post April 1, 2030, the aggregator shall be liable to pay a monetary fine of Rs 50,000 per vehicle,” it said.
The draft also states that the aggregators shall be allowed to charge a fare with maximum surge pricing but it should not be “exceedingly twice the base fare as specified by the Transport Department, GNCTD from time to time”.
The policy also states that aggregators providing on-demand service for passenger transportation shall ensure appropriate functioning of the GPS installed in the vehicle and provide efficient resolution for any issues that may develop in its functioning.
Source: PTI
