8-yr vehicle age limit for cab aggregators

NEW DELHI: Vehicle aggregators such as Uber, Ola and Rapido won't be allowed to onboard cars, buses, three-wheelers and motorcycles that are over eight years old. They will also have to mandatorily comply with targets set by state govts for inclusion of electric and zero emission vehicles in their fleet, road transport ministry said in revised guidelines for aggregators.

The ministry said aggregators will have to ensure that the driver's licence and vehicle permit are displayed on the back of the front seat next to the driver so that passengers can clearly see it. While three-wheelers and private motorcycles are at present operating through aggregators in several states, the central guideline has formally included them in the policy to bring clarity as some states do not allow bikes on such platforms.

The guidelines said drivers need to undergo a psychological analysis conducted by aggregators to determine whether "they are fit to be on-boarded". It said that aggregators can't prohibit or restrict on-boarded drivers from operating with multiple aggregators.