Telangana New Vehicle Costs Rise March 1: Road Safety Cess Impact on Your Pocket
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Telangana Road Safety Cess: New Vehicles Cost More From March 1
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News18•28-02-2026, 23:27
Telangana Road Safety Cess: New Vehicles Cost More From March 1
•Telangana implements Road Safety Cess from March 1, making new vehicles more expensive.
•Cess amounts: 2,000 rupees for non-transport motorcycles, 5,000 rupees for LMV (excluding agricultural tractors), and 10,000 rupees for other vehicle categories.
•Passenger auto-rickshaws (4-7 seats) are exempt from the 10,000 rupee cess.
•New four-wheeler light goods vehicles will now pay a lifetime tax of 7.5% of the total cost.
•Funds collected (estimated 270 crore rupees annually) will be used for road engineering, black spot rectification, emergency medical services, and safety campaigns.
