More Than Half Of Kolkata's Iconic Yellow Taxis To Be Off Roads In 2025, Here's Why
NDTV
As per records of the state transport department currently there are around 7,000 registered yellow taxis in the state.
Over 64 per cent of the iconic yellow taxis in Kolkata will be off the roads by March 2025 due to the 15-year service limit imposed by the state transport department. As per records of the state transport department currently there are around 7,000 registered yellow taxis in the state. Out of them around 4,500 will have to be taken off the roads as per pollution norms that bars vehicles of 15 years old or above from moving on the roads.
These yellow taxis, all Ambassadors, were earlier produced by Hindustan Motors Limited (HML) at the company's manufacturing unit, Hind Motor in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.
However, since the company has stopped manufacturing this particular brand there is no chance of their replacements.
