Circular of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways dated 7th June, 1996 on section 4 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 [C10-G35]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 June 1996.
F. No. 38/13/1996-MINI
Government of India
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
New Delhi, dated the 7th June, 1996
To
All registerings authority and States Transport Authority
Subject: Section 4 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the carriage of goods by road, regarding.
1. References have been received in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to transports operator who undertake the carriage of goods by road at more than one place.
2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every transport operator to make an application to the State Transport Authority within the period stated in that section.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the carriage of goods by road is undertaken, and the State Transport Authority shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
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