Delhi's transport department grants one year extension to RTVs
Owners and unions of mini RTV stage carriage buses had in the last few months made numerous appeals to the department to increase the validity of permits from 10 to 15 years.
Delhi– Delhi transport department has granted one year extension to rapid transit vehicles (RTVs) that help as significant module of last mile connectivity in the city. This extension will be valid from January 1 to December 31,2022, a circular released.
Owners and unions of mini RTV stage carriage buses had in the last few months made numerous appeals to the department to increase the validity of permits from 10 to 15 years.
This extension will be subject to the condition that the total validity of the permit will not stretch beyond 11 years and the vehicle must have valid certificate of fitness (COF) to ply on road and must fulfill all the conditions under motor vehicle Act 1988.
There are around 1,000 RTV mini buses that provide last mile connectivity option to commuters between metro stations and residential colonies in Delhi.
