The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has significantly increased registration renewal fees for vehicles older than 20 years. This move aims to discourage the use of older vehicles. The renewal fee for light motor vehicles (LMVs) over 20 years old has been raised from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. For motorcycles, the fee has doubled from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. Three-wheelers and quadricycles will now have a renewal fee of Rs 5,000, up from Rs 3,500. Imported vehicles face even steeper increases; imported vehicles with two or three wheels will now cost Rs 20,000 to renew, while those with four or more wheels will cost Rs 80,000. These amendments, finalized on August 21, were initially proposed in February. The ministry had previously increased registration and renewal fees in October 2021. Recently, the Supreme Court decided against strict action on old diesel (10 years) and petrol (15 years) vehicles in Delhi-NCR, following an appeal from the Delhi government.
