The Delhi Government has proposed a city-wide cap of 2.5 lakh e-rickshaws, alongside new registration, fitness, ownership and driver requirements under a draft scheme released for public feedback on October 18.
The draft Delhi E-Rickshaw (Registration and Operation) Scheme, 2026, has been uploaded on the Transport Department’s website. The department has invited suggestions and objections for 30 days before the scheme is finalised. The government has cited traffic congestion, road safety, pollution and the proliferation of e-rickshaws as reasons for introducing the proposed framework.
Under the draft, no further registrations or E-Rickshaw Compliance Certificates, or ECCs, will be issued once the city’s e-rickshaw fleet reaches 2.5 lakh, unless the government subsequently revises the cap. Each e-rickshaw would be counted separately towards the city-wide limit.
The ECC would be mandatory for every e-rickshaw. Issued digitally by the Transport Department, it would certify that the vehicle, its registered owner or entity and its driver comply with requirements relating to registration, fitness, battery compliance, eligibility and other conditions. The stated objective is to bring all e-rickshaws under a formal and verifiable registration and fitness framework.
The proposed scheme also sets ownership limits. Individuals residing in Delhi would be permitted to own up to five e-rickshaws each. Companies, firms, non-governmental organisations, cooperative societies and driving schools would be allowed to own no more than 100 e-rickshaws.
Organisations owning more than 25 e-rickshaws would be classified as aggregators and would have to obtain an aggregator licence. Such organisations would also be required to ensure adequate charging or battery-swapping arrangements for their fleets. The draft does not specify in the supplied material how the overall cap would be allocated among individual owners, aggregators or other entities.
The proposal also makes a driving licence and a Public Service Vehicle badge mandatory for e-rickshaw drivers. In addition to these requirements, vehicles would need valid registration and an ECC to operate under the proposed system.
The draft places the Transport Department at the centre of registration, digital compliance certification and enforcement of the proposed fleet limit. It also links the operation of e-rickshaws to vehicle fitness, battery compliance and driver eligibility, rather than treating registration as a standalone requirement.
The 30-day public consultation will determine the next stage of the scheme. The government has not, in the supplied material, stated the current number of e-rickshaws in Delhi or indicated when the proposed cap would take effect if the scheme is finalised.
