Awarding of road contracts picks up pace in June

The ministry of road transport and highways awarded 95 km of highways during the month of June while it constructed 1,934 km up to June in 2024-25 with capital expenditure of about Rs. 60,461 crore.

This is about 44.4% of the capital outlay under vote on account provision for the first five months of 2024-25, the ministry said in its monthly summary for the Cabinet.

Besides, the ministry notified inclusion of L2-5 as a new vehicle category: Ministry vide GSR 354(E) dated 26th June 2024 has included L2-5 as a new category of vehicle under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.


“The purpose behind this regulation is to create an innovative E-mobility solution in which a two wheeled motor vehicle can run separately as well as can be coupled to a rear module to form a three wheeler,” the ministry said.

Further, it will provide more opportunity to three wheeled auto rickshaw owners to utilize the two-wheeler for commercial purposes namely viz. taxi aggregator, home delivery services, e-commerce, etc, it said.

“lt will also enable existing three wheeler owners to own a two wheeler for their commercial as well as personal use white allowing them flexibility to optimize the benefits,” the ministry added.