Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Karnataka to scrap 17,000 old government vehicles
The government of Karnataka has decided to get rid of very old government cars.
There are 17,059 cars that are more than 15 years old.
The government has already stopped using these cars, and some have already been scrapped.
The rest will be scrapped soon.
This is to make sure the government uses newer and safer cars.
A minister named Ramalinga Reddy told everyone about this plan.
The government used a special website called the Vahan portal to stop using these old cars.
Karnataka government approves plan to scrap 17,059 vehicles older than 15 years.
Total of 18,552 old government vehicles had registration cancelled on Vahan portal.
1,493 vehicles already scrapped at registered facilities.
Announcement made by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy in Legislative Council.
Decision aims to modernize government vehicle fleet and comply with regulations.
- Who
- Karnataka Government
- What
- Approved plan to scrap 17,059 government vehicles older than 15 years
- When
- Wednesday (unspecified date)
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Why
- To modernize the government vehicle fleet and comply with regulations
- Number of vehicles to be scrapped
- 17,059
- Total old vehicles
- 18,552
- Already scrapped
- 1,493
- Minister in charge
- Ramalinga Reddy
- State
- Karnataka
- Date of announcement
- Wednesday (unspecified date)
- Portal used for cancellation
- Vahan portal