TNPSC Thervupettagam

Colour-coded stickers on vehicles

August 17 , 2018 2292 days 1048 0
  • The Supreme Court has accepted the suggestions of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to have hologram-based colored stickers on vehicles which would indicate the nature of fuel being used.
  • The apex court has asked the government to implement the use of colored stickers on vehicles plying in Delhi-NCR by September 30, 2018.
  • It also clarified that this color-coding will only be applicable in Delhi and NCR. This move aims to counter air pollution in the national capital.
  • With this approval, Delhi will be the first city in India to have hologram-based colored stickers on according to the fuel they run on.
  • Under this color scheme proposed by MoRTH,
    • Light-blue color will be used for vehicles running petrol and CNG-run vehicles
    • An orange color sticker will be used for diesel-driven vehicles.
  • These hologram-based stickers will also contain registration date of the vehicle.

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