India, June 8 -- Applicants seeking driving licences for e-rickshaws and e-carts in Delhi will now have to undergo a mandatory 10-day training and obtain certificates from authorised training institutes, according to a recent circular issued by the Delhi Transport Department.

The May 25 circular, citing Central Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) Rules (CMVR), 2021, directed all district transport officers to ensure that only certificates issued by authorised institutions are accepted for the issuance of driving licences for e-rickshaws and e-carts.

"As per Rule 8A of CMVR, every applicant for a licence to drive e-rickshaw/e-cart shall undergo training for at least 10 days and obtain a certificate of training from an institution authorised...