Battery Operated Vehicles to Have Green Number Plate: Notification

All battery-operated vehicles will now have to bear number plates with a green background, the government said.

A notification issued by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry said while battery-operated transport vehicles will have to exhibit their registration numbers in yellow color on a green background, such private vehicles will also have to change their number plates to white color on the green background.

"The Ministry has notified amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 to this effect. It had invited objections and suggestions from the general public on these in May last," an official statement said.

The government also invited suggestions and objections to from the general public on proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules regarding retro-fitment of electric kits to motor vehicles.