Red Number Plate Motorcycles Banned from Ride-Sharing

Kathmandu. Motorcycles with red number plates will not be allowed to do ride-sharing. Such a provision has been made in the new economic act brought by the government. 

From this time onwards, a system has been put in place to register two-wheeled vehicles as hired vehicles. The Transport Act 2049 has a provision to give black number plates to vehicles registered in this manner. 

A system has also been put in place whereby two-wheeled vehicles registered in this manner will have to pay annual income tax. Currently, this tax has been set at 3,000 rupees. 

Until now, motorcycles and scooters with red number plates have been providing ride-sharing services. With this rule of the government, such ride-sharers will now have to be registered with black number plates. 

Similarly, the government has also made a provision for a 5 percent tax on each transaction received as ride-sharing.