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874 MOTOR VEHICLE AGGREGATOR GUIDELINES, 2020

Explanotion : Induction Training Programme refers to a compulsory
(5) five-day training programme for cumulated thirty (30) hours
conducted by the Aggregator prior to the commencement of on-
boarding of vehicle, either independently or by liaisoning with a
professional institution for providing course compliant with National
Skills Qualifications Framework (NSFQ). The broad details of the
course shall be made available online for information of citizens. The
course shall include but not be limited to apprising, educating and
training the Drivers:
(a) to efficiently use the Aggregator app;
(b) on the provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and rules
thereunder;

(c) on road safety and first responder training for six (6) hours
out of the total thirty (30) hours mentioned above;
(d) on careful driving;
(e) on motor vehicle maintenance;
(f) on maintenance of health and hygiene;
(g) on fuel efficient driving;
(h) on familiarization with the routes in the Area of Operation;
(i) on the terms and conditions of the contract between the driver
and the aggregator;
(j) on gender sensitization and safety of women and girl child.
(3) The Aggregator shall be responsible to ensure that drivers who have been
integrated with the Aggregator prior to the implementation of these Guidelines
undergo the lnduction Training Programme as mentioned above.
(4) The Aggregator shall be required to commence its business operations
6 months from the grant of the Licence, in the absence of which the Licence shall
be cancelled.
(5) The Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health/World Health
Organization/or any concerned authority/organization in the interest of public
health and safety especially in regard to COVID-19 or other such pandemic for
precautionary steps like sanitization of motor vehicles and appropriate social
distancing, etc. are to be complied with. Further that this clause is to be adhered
in cases of ride-pooling in taxis also.
6. State Governments to facilitate implementation of Electric/Alternative fuel
(such as bio-ethanol) two-wheeler taxis
This Ministry vide notification dated S.O. No. 5333(E), dated 18th October,
2018 has exempted the electric vehicles and vehicles running on Ethanol or Methanol
from the requirements of Permit. The State Governments to facilitate operations
of such vehicles.