, Oct. 30 -- The government has issued new rules to regulate the operation of battery-run three-wheeled rickshaws (e-rickshaws) in city corporation areas, making registration mandatory.

Under the new rules, a maximum of five e-rickshaws can be registered against one National Identity (NID) card, while an e-rickshaw registered in one city corporation cannot be operated commercially in another.

The regulations, titled "Rules of Battery-Run Low-Speed Three-Wheeled Rickshaws (E-Rickshaws) in City Corporation Areas, 2026", were published in a gazette on Thursday. They apply to all e-rickshaws operating within city corporation areas across the country.

An e-rickshaw is defined as a low-speed, battery-operated three-wheeler with a government-...