DNCC to seek four additional details for e-rickshaw registration

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) plans to introduce four additional requirements for battery-run rickshaw registration, seeking information on applicants' residential areas, occupations, monthly incomes and whether they will drive the vehicles themselves.

The DNCC has sought approval from the Local Government Ministry to add the information to its application form. The forms will be printed and distributed after approval.

The corporation has a preliminary plan to distribute 100,000 application forms across its 10 administrative regions, with 10,000 forms allocated to each region. However, the number of e-rickshaws to be registered has not yet been finalised. The decision will be made in consultation with the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's traffic division following a survey.

Applicants will have to purchase an e-rickshaw from an authorised manufacturer before submitting their applications. They must provide the vehicle's registration, engine, chassis, motor and battery numbers.

So far, seven companies have received permission from the ministry to manufacture e-rickshaws following the prescribed design. Five have started production.

Under the e-rickshaw movement rules issued on 29 October, 2026, no vehicle can operate without registration. Registered e-rickshaws will have QR code-based numbers and number plates and will be restricted to designated areas.

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