Congestion Tax: Delhi may introduce congestion tax to combat pollution

Congestion Tax In Delhi- The Delhi government is considering imposing congestion tax on vehicles entering the city. This tax will be collected through FASTag and two-wheelers and electric vehicles will be exempted.

If you also take your car from Noida, Gurugram or Ghaziabad to the country’s capital, then in the coming time the burden on your pocket may increase. Actually, the Delhi government is considering imposing ‘congestion tax’ on vehicles entering the city during peak hours. This tax will be collected from vehicles entering the city from 13 major entry points between 8 am to 10 am and 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The purpose of this step is to control traffic jams and pollution.

The government plans to collect this tax not manually but through FASTag so that there is no traffic disruption. Two-wheelers and non-polluting vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), will be exempted from this tax. A proposal has also been prepared in this regard. However, the Motor Vehicles Act does not provide for such a fee, which will require either amendments to the law or new rules.

This is where the money will be used:

According to a report in Times of India, the amount of congestion tax and fines collected will be used to promote public transport and improve roads. An official said that the arrival of a large number of vehicles from the surrounding states to Delhi is increasing the traffic. Due to this, air pollution is also increasing due to vehicles standing for a long time. The government says that tax collection through FASTag will be completely automated. RFID readers and NPR (number plate recognition) cameras will be used so that vehicles can pay the tax without stopping, so that there is no traffic jam.

A plan was also made in 2018.

The problem of traffic jam is serious at many places including DND and New Ashok Nagar on the border of Delhi. This is not the first time that such a congestion tax has been proposed in the national capital. Earlier in 2018 also such plans were presented, but they could not be implemented. In 2009, former Chief Minister Sheila Dixit had proposed to impose additional tax on private vehicles entering the capital, but this plan was also shelved.

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