Motorcycle Taxis for Mizoram

The Mizoram government is planning to introduce two-wheeler taxis in the state capital Aizawl.

State transport department official P Lalthlengliana told members of the press that the introduction of two-wheeler taxis would generate employment as well as help ease the problem of traffic jams during peak hours. “The two-wheeler taxis would enable commuters to reach their workplaces on time. At the same time, it would generate employment for youth,” he said.

The official also informed that with the amendment to the Mizoram Motor Vehicles Rules 1995, recently approved by the State Cabinet, it would no longer be possible for one to own a vehicle without a garage.

“From August 30, it will be mandatory for new vehicle owners in Mizoram to have a garage (owned or hired), without which no vehicle will be registered,” he informed the press.

Being a hilly terrain, a majority of houses in Aizawl are accessible only by stairways, compelling many residents to park their vehicles on the roadside nearest to their homes. Roadside parking has made the already narrow roads narrower.

The transport official said that steps are being taken to change the parking rules under which after December 15, 2010, vehicle owners would not be allowed to park their vehicles on roads, but in garages either self-owned or hired.