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56 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 SECTION 67

(b) the desirability of co-ordinating road and rail transport;
(c) the desirability of preventing the deterioration of the road system; and
(d) promoting effective competition among the transport service providers,
may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette issue directions both to
the State Transport Authority and Regional Transport Authority regarding the
passengers’ convenience, economically competitive fares, prevention of overcrowding
and road safety.]
(2) Any direction under sub-section (1) regarding the fixing of fares and freights
for stage carriages, contract carriages and goods carriages may provide that such fares
or freights shall be inclusive of the tax payable by the passengers or the consignors of
the goods, as the case may be, to the operators of the State carriages, contract carriages
or goods carriages under any law for the time being in force relating to tax on passengers
and goods:
1 [PROVIDED that the State Government may subject to such conditions as it may
deem fit, and with a view to achieving the objectives specified in clause (d) of sub-
section (1), relax all or any of the provisions made under this Chapter.]
1 [(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may,
by notification in the Official Gazette, modify any permit issued under this Act or make
schemes for the transportation of goods and passengers and issue licences under such
scheme for the promotion of development and efficiency in transportation—
(a) last mile connectivity;
(b) rural transport;
(c) reducing traffic congestion;
(d) improving urban transport;
(e) safety of road users;
(f) better utilisation of transportation assets;
(g) the enhancement of economic vitality of the area, through competitiveness,
productivity and efficiency;
(h) the increase in the accessibility and mobility of people;
(i) the protection and enhancement of the environment;
(j) the promotion of energy conservation;
(k) improvement of the quality of life;
(l) enhance integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across
and between modes of transport; and
(m) such other matters as the Central Government may deem fit.
(4) The scheme framed under sub-section (3), shall specify the fees to be charged,
form of application and grant of a licence including the renewal, suspension, cancellation
or modification of such licence.]

1 Inserted by the Motor Vehicles (Amdt.) Act, 2019 (32 of 2019), dt. 9-8-2019, w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO
3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.