Two-wheeler companies get over 2-year breather on emission sensor

Rule deferred as trial results were 'far from satisfactory'

The government has deferred the regulatory requirement of deploying sensors on two-wheelers that can indicate whether the exhaust emission control device is functioning optimally. This comes as a respite for the industry reeling from a protracted slowdown, as the move would have resulted in added costs.

An official of the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) confirmed the decision. “The (requirement of) fixing sensors to assess the performance of the catalytic converter has been deferred to April 1, 2025,” said the official.

A catalytic converter converts toxic gases and pollutants from an internal combustion engine into less toxic 

pollutants.

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