For driving a petrol or diesel vehicle, you should not have to pay a fine of Rs 10000, the transport department warned!

If you also have a diesel vehicle older than 10 years and petrol vehicle more than 15 years old, then the transport department has warned you.


If you also have a diesel vehicle older than 10 years and petrol vehicle more than 15 years old, then the transport department has warned you. According to the Delhi Transport Department, if you are caught driving a vehicle older than the prescribed period on the road, then you may have to pay a fine of up to Rs 10000. While issuing a warning on Tuesday, the Transport Department said that if old vehicles are found plying on the road, then necessary penal action will be taken against the vehicle owner.

However, the Transport Department has ruled out starting any campaign against the old vehicles at the moment. But still the department will continue to take strict action on old vehicles to deal with the problem of pollution. In the new Vehicle Act, there is a provision for a fine of Rs 10,000 on old vehicles and confiscation of the vehicle and getting it scrapped. Explain that under the new scrapping policy , the rules related to scrapping of old vehicles have been implemented. Under this, you will have to get your vehicle scrapped only by going to a recognized valid scrapper. Along with this, you will also have to get your vehicle deregistered by visiting the RTO office.

Only 2879 vehicles scrapped in Delhi since 2018

Under the new Motor Vehicle Act, the Transport Department had implemented rules related to scrapping of vehicles in 2018. Along with this, an authorized scrapper was also appointed. But its speed is very slow. In the last 3 years till 31 May 2021, only 2879 vehicles have been scrapped. According to the department, there are more than one crore vehicle registers in Delhi out of which 70 lakh vehicles are on the road. Out of this, the number of petrol vehicles older than 15 years is close to 35 lakhs. At the same time, about 3 lakh diesel vehicles have completed their stipulated 10-year period. 

how to scrap old vehicle

• The owner of the old vehicle will have to apply online or call the scrap dealer
• The scrapper will pay the prescribed scrap value and pick up the vehicle from the vehicle owner’s home. 
• The validity of the documents will be checked before starting the process of scraping.
• The cut piece of chassis number shall be kept safe by the scrapper. 
• The scrapper will issue a scrapping certificate, which will contain all the details. 
• Based on this, the vehicle owner will have to get his vehicle deregistered by going to RTO.
• For the new car this old registration number can be demanded for issuance. 

51 lakh vehicles 20 years old 

There are 51 lakh light vehicles in India which are more than 20 years old. There are 34 lakh light vehicles which are more than 15 years old. There are around 17 lakh medium and heavy commercial vehicles without fitness certificate which are more than 15 years old, old vehicles cause 10-12 times more pollution than fit vehicles and are a huge risk to road safety.

What is the math of profit and loss in scrapping policy

Suppose you have 15 years old Swift DZire, on this you can avail the benefits of scrap policy or you can use it further.

If you use the car for the next 5 years

• Cars will be able to drive 27500 km more in the next 5 years on the basis of 15 km per day
• Increase in cost of re-registration on old vehicle – Rs 5000
• Total maintenance cost – Rs 25000 per year for 5 years Rs 5000
• Tire replacement – ​​Rs 12000
• Fuel cost- Rs 1.7 lakh 

If you buy a new car by giving 15 years old car under the policy

1. Scrap cost (4% of the cost of the car) – Rs 32000
2. Discount from car manufacturer (5% of car price) – Rs 40000
3. Road Tax (25% discount for next 3 years) – Rs 3000
4. Maintenance cost (half as much as a used car)
5. Fuel cost – Oil consumption in the new car is much less than in the old car

What will be the benefits

If you buy a new car, then not only you will get a benefit of about 75 thousand rupees from your old car along with other offers being given by new car companies. Also, a lot of money will be saved in maintenance and fuel cost. However, if you continue to drive the used car, you will have to spend extra money on registration, fuel cost and maintenance cost, as well as other problems associated with operating the used car.

What are the benefits of the new scrap policy

1. scrap value of used vehicles
2. Road Tax Rebate (25% off road tax in personal vehicle and 15% off for commercial vehicle)
3. 5 percent off by manufacturer on scraping certificate
4. Discount on registration of newly purchased vehicle
5. Saving in maintenance and fuel cost on driving a new vehicle