{
  "id": 1661233,
  "title": "MoRTH Proposes 5-Year Age Extension For Electric, Hydrogen & Natural Gas Commercial Vehicles Under National Permit System",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/morth-proposes-5-year-age-extension-for-electric-hydrogen-natural-gas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/morth-proposes-5-year-age-extension-for-electric-hydrogen-natural-gas-commercial-vehicles-under-national-permit-system"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed extending the age limit for battery, hydrogen and natural gas-powered commercial vehicles covered under the national permit system by five years. The proposed amendment to the Motor Vehicle Rules would increase the permissible age of these vehicles from 12 and 15 years to 17 and 20 years, respectively. The changes aim to simplify permit procedures and promote cleaner commercial transport in India.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The government has proposed extending the permissible age of battery-operated, hydrogen fuel-based and natural gas-driven commercial vehicles covered under the national permit system by five years. According to a recently issued notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the proposal is part of a draft amendment to simplify national permit procedures and…",
  "key_points": [
    "MoRTH extends age limit for electric, hydrogen, and natural gas commercial vehicles by five years.",
    "Permissible age for battery vehicles increases from 12 to 17 years.",
    "Hydrogen vehicle age limit rises from 15 to 20 years."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}