Quadricycles (Four Wheeler or Three Wheeler Body) Notified as Non Transport Vehicles also under MV Act, 1988

[Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Press Release dated 23.11.2018]

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified the insertion of the item ‘Quadricycle’ as a ‘non transport’ vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. A Quadricycle is a vehicle of the size of a 3-wheeler but with 4 tyres and fully covered like a car. It has an engine like that of a 3-wheeler. This makes it a cheap and safe mode of transport for last mile connectivity.

Quadricycles were only allowed for transport usage under the Act, but now has been made usable for non transport also.