Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Gives Free Three-Wheelers to 51 Beneficiaries
The government gave special three-wheeled vehicles to 51 people with disabilities in Visakhapatnam.
The vehicles can help them travel more easily.
They can also use them to support their work and earn a living.
Each vehicle costs about Rs.
1.02 lakh.
The government paid the full cost through a subsidy.
Sixty vehicles were approved for six constituencies in the district.
Fifty-one vehicles were given out in this phase.
Officials asked other eligible people to apply for the scheme.
The state is providing 1,750 such vehicles in total.
The Andhra Pradesh government distributed free three-wheeler motor vehicles to 51 persons with disabilities in Visakhapatnam district.
The vehicles were handed over at the Visakhapatnam Collectorate on Monday by local MLAs and district officials.
Each vehicle is valued at approximately Rs. 1.02 lakh and is provided with a 100 percent subsidy.
A total of 60 vehicles were sanctioned for six assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district, with 51 distributed in the current phase.
Across Andhra Pradesh, 1,750 three-wheelers are being provided, alongside other disability-welfare measures.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government provided vehicles to 51 persons with disabilities, with distribution attended by local MLAs and district officials.
- What
- Free three-wheeler motor vehicles were distributed to support mobility, self-employment and financial independence.
- When
- The distribution took place on Monday.
- Where
- The vehicles were distributed at the Collectorate premises in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The scheme aims to promote self-reliance, mobility and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities.
- Current beneficiaries
- 51 persons with disabilities received three-wheelers.
- Vehicle value
- Each vehicle is worth approximately Rs. 1.02 lakh.
- Government subsidy
- The vehicles are provided free of cost with a 100 percent subsidy.
- District allocation
- 60 vehicles were sanctioned for six assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district.
- Statewide provision
- Andhra Pradesh is providing 1,750 three-wheeler vehicles.
- Other measures
- Officials cited free RTC bus travel, local-election opportunities, ground-floor TIDCO housing allotments and recruitment against around 370 backlog posts.