Penalty, undertaking: Transport department issues guidelines to get back end-of-life vehicles

A penalty of Rs 10,000 along with towing and parking charges will be levied on four-wheelers before the release. For two wheelers, the penalty is Rs 5,000.

The policy also has provisions for people wishing to park their end-of-life vehicles. If the vehicle has been impounded for the first time, owners will have to submit documents, including registration certificate, to secure their release. The owners will have to submit an undertaking that the vehicle will not be plied or parked in any public place, according to the policy.

In case of parking inside a residential complex, the owners will have to submit a proof of private parking spaces issued by the RWA or any authority concerned. “Delhi government considers that guidelines for impounding/ seizure/scrapping/release (with certain conditions and penalty) of End-of-Life vehicles are necessary. These guidelines are also required for effective implementation of various directions of National Green Tribunal and for improvement of air quality in Delhi…,” said the department while issuing the guidelines.
For End-of-Life vehicles registered outside Delhi-NCR, the owner will have to furnish a reason on why the vehicle was plying in Delhi, and submit an undertaking that it will not enter the Capital again.

“The enforcement drive, which was slowed down after the court’s involvement, will now gather pace. The department will continue phasing out such vehicles from public places but now with proper guidelines, giving the owners a chance to get their vehicles back,” said an official.

The transport department will also create an online platform to facilitate a hassle-free process between the enforcement agency, the scrapping facility, and vehicle owners.