🚛 Section 77 – Control of Goods Carriages

📘 Chapter V – Control of Transport Vehicles

🚛 Section 77 – Control of Goods Carriages

(Goods Carriages – माल वाहनों का नियंत्रण)

📜 Section 77 का उद्देश्य

Section 77 यह सुनिश्चित करता है कि:

✔️ सभी Goods Carriage vehicles (commercial vehicles carrying goods)
✔️ केवल RTA / STA द्वारा issued permit के तहत operate करें।

मतलब: Trucks, commercial vans और अन्य goods vehicles को भी regulated किया जाए, ताकि illegal transport, overloading और public safety violations रोके जा सकें।

🔶 Section 77 – मुख्य प्रावधान

📌 1️ Goods Carriage क्या है?

  • Vehicle जो goods / merchandise / cargo transport करने के लिए use होता है
  • Examples:
    • Truck
    • Lorry
    • Tempo / Commercial Van

📌 2️ Permit Requirements

  • Goods Carriage permit के बिना operate नहीं कर सकता
  • Permit में include होते हैं:
    • Vehicle registration number
    • Type of goods permitted
    • Maximum load / capacity
    • Route / area of operation
    • Validity period
    • Special conditions (insurance, safety norms)

📌 3️ Authority Control

  • RTA / STA तय करती है:
    • Maximum vehicle numbers per route
    • Overloading prevention
    • Safety standards
    • Route restrictions
    • Time / operating hours

📌 4️ Safety और Compliance

  • Vehicle fitness certificate mandatory
  • Goods insurance required
  • Maximum load / axle limits strictly enforced
  • Violation पर penalties, fines और vehicle seizure

📌 5️ 2019 Amendment के बाद बदलाव

  • Online permit / e-documentation via Parivahan portal
  • Vehicle tracking, digital weighbridges
  • Strict penalties for overloading and illegal transport
  • Goods transport aggregators included in regulation

⚖️ Section 77 का कानूनी महत्व

  • Goods transport में safety और accountability
  • Overloading और illegal operations पर रोक
  • Route और vehicle planning में मदद
  • Insurance और liability clearly defined