Extend taxi permit period from 10 to 15 years
“टैक्सी की परमिट की अवधि 10 की जगह 15 साल की जाएगी।”English: “The taxi permit period will be made 15 years instead of 10.”
The verdict
The age limit is set by the Centre. In September 2026 the Union Transport Minister agreed to raise the limit for tourist-permit taxis within the state from 12 to 15 years and directed a notification; in August the state stopped challans for 12-15-year-old taxis pending this.
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Evidence timeline
- News5 Nov 2022· Amar UjalacontextHimachal Election: Congress manifesto released, promises to youth, farmers, employees ↗
“टैक्सी की परमिट की अवधि 10 की जगह 15 साल की जाएगी।”
- News27 Aug 2026· UNIcontextNo challans for Himachal contract carriage vehicles over 12 years till Centre's decision: Agnihotri ↗
“under Section 59 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the power to prescribe the age limit of vehicles rests with the Central Government.”
- News3 Sept 2026· NewKerala (IANS)supportsHimachal Deputy CM meets Gadkari, taxi age limit raised to 15 years ↗
“an important decision was taken to increase the validity period of taxis operating within the state under Tourist Permits (Contract Carriage) from 12 years to 15 years. The Union Minister directed that the requisite notification in this regard be issued.”
Promise ID inc-hp-2022-025 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON