The administrator said designs from 11 manufacturing companies had already passed Buet’s safety tests, while the testing process for four other companies was under way
DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam speaks to journalists about e-rickshaws. Photo: Courtesy
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DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam speaks to journalists about e-rickshaws. Photo: Courtesy
Existing battery-run e-rickshaws, regardless of whether they are old or new models, will be eligible for licences in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas if they pass safety tests conducted by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam said today (15 November).
“The issue is not whether a vehicle is an old or new model; passenger safety and road discipline are the main considerations. Any model, old or new, will be eligible for a licence if it passes Buet’s safety tests,” he said.
However, he made it clear that the city corporation would not issue licences beyond the prescribed number of e-rickshaws for each designated zone.
He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after inspecting model battery-run e-rickshaws designed by different manufacturers at Nagar Bhaban in the capital.
He said e-rickshaws operating in the four DSCC zones would be assigned four different colours – green, blue, purple and orange – as part of the corporation’s plan to regulate their movement.
The administrator said designs from 11 manufacturing companies had already passed Buet’s safety tests, while the testing process for four other companies was under way.
The companies will have to apply to the DSCC with the required documents in line with the relevant policy.
The corporation will examine their documents and inspect their factories before granting production approval, provided they meet the prescribed requirements.
He also said licences for manufacturers and registrations for vehicle owners would be issued strictly in accordance with the relevant policy.
Under the ‘Rules for the Operation of Three-Wheeled Low-Speed Battery-Run Rickshaws (E-rickshaws) in City Corporation Areas, 2026’, issued by the Local Government Division, an owner can register a maximum of five e-rickshaws, subject to fulfilling the stipulated conditions.
The DSCC began selling registration application forms on 3 November, and around 27,000 forms had been sold until today.
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