🚖 Section 76 – Control of Contract Carriages

📘 Chapter V – Control of Transport Vehicles

🚖 Section 76 – Control of Contract Carriages

(Contract Carriages – टैक्सी / प्राइवेट बस आदि का नियंत्रण)

📜 Section 76 का उद्देश्य

Section 76 यह सुनिश्चित करता है कि:

✔️ Contract Carriage vehicles (जिन्हें passengers को pre-arranged agreement / contract के तहत ले जाया जाता है)
✔️ केवल RTA / STA द्वारा issued permit के तहत operate करें।

मतलब: Private hire vehicles, taxis और contract buses भी नियमों के अंतर्गत हों और public safety सुनिश्चित हो।

🔶 Section 76 – मुख्य प्रावधान

📌 1️⃣ Contract Carriage क्या है?

  • Vehicle जो passengers को pre-arranged contract / hiring agreement के तहत ले जाता है
  • Examples:
    • Taxis / cabs
    • Tourist buses hired for private trips
    • Mini buses hired by institutions or companies

📌 2️⃣ Permit Requirements

  • Contract Carriage permit के बिना operate नहीं कर सकता
  • Permit में include होते हैं:
    • Vehicle registration number
    • Area of operation / permitted routes
    • Passenger capacity
    • Validity period
    • Special conditions (insurance, fare limits, safety norms)

📌 3️⃣ Authority Control

  • RTA / STA तय करती है:
    • Number of vehicles per area
    • Passenger / fare regulations
    • Route restrictions (if any)
    • Operational hours / night restrictions

📌 4️⃣ Safety और Passenger Protection

  • Vehicle condition / fitness certificate required
  • Valid insurance mandatory
  • Maximum passenger limit strictly enforced
  • Overcharging / illegal operation पर penalties

📌 5️⃣ 2019 Amendment के बाद बदलाव

  • Online permit और e-contract tracking
  • Digital fare meters / GPS encouraged
  • Ride-sharing and aggregator services included in definition
  • Strict penalties for non-compliance

⚖️ Section 76 का कानूनी महत्व

  • Contract Carriage vehicles में regulation सुनिश्चित
  • Public safety और fare fairness
  • Illegal operations और overloading पर रोक
  • Transport planning और traffic management में मदद