Quadricycles gain approval for commercial use only

Bajaj has got the nod from the Government for its RE60 Quadricycle to be used for commercial purposes only, reports the HT Mint.

This will open the door to safer and more comfortable urban transport.

The company had already invested Rs 550 Crore on the project, with a production capacity of 60,000 units per year.

What differentiates a Quadricycle:

• Can be used for intra-city transport (within municipal limits) only.
• Not for personal use and cannot be driven on the highway.
• Passenger carriers to weigh less than 450 Kg and seat 4 (including driver)
• Goods carriers to weigh less than 550 Kg and seat 2.
• Quadricycles to display a "Q" sign.
• Will not need to meet crash testing norms (as they don't exist in Europe for Quadricycles).
• Emission requirements to be same as that in Europe.
• Any changes regarding rules for Quadricycles in Europe would need to be adopted in India (with a maximum lag of 6 months).