**Executive Summary**
This document is an extraordinary gazette issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu on February 15, 2025, containing a draft amendment to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendment pertains to regulations for "Pink Autos," which are autorickshaws owned and driven by women drivers under the Pink Auto Scheme of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department. Objections or suggestions regarding the amendment must be submitted in duplicate to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9, within fifteen days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Definition of "Pink Auto":**
* A "Pink auto" is defined as an autorickshaw owned and driven by women drivers under the Pink Auto Scheme of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department.
* **Uniform for Women Driving Pink Autos:**
* Women driving pink autos must wear a pink uniform.
* **Transfer Restrictions:**
* Pink autos covered by a contract carriage permit cannot be transferred for at least five years from the date the permit was issued.
* **GPS/VLTD Requirement:**
* Pink autos must be fitted with GPS/VLTD connected to the police helpline to ensure rapid response during emergencies.
* **Mandatory Color:**
* Every auto rickshaw covered by contract carriage permit, owned and driven by women drivers under Pink Auto Scheme of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, shall be painted fully in "Pink Colour".
**Impact Analysis**
* **Stakeholder:** Women Drivers under the Pink Auto Scheme
**Impact:**
* Required to wear a pink uniform.
* Cannot transfer pink autos for at least five years from the date of permit issue.
* Their vehicles must be equipped with GPS/VLTD connected to the police helpline.
* Their vehicles must be painted fully in "Pink Colour".
**Action Required:**
* Comply with the pink uniform requirement.
* Ensure vehicles have the necessary GPS/VLTD equipment.
* Get the vehicles painted fully in "Pink Colour".
* **Stakeholder:** Government of Tamil Nadu (specifically, Home Department)
**Impact:**
* Responsible for considering objections or suggestions to the draft amendment.
* Responsible for the enforcement of the rules concerning Pink Autos.
**Action Required:**
* Review and consider any objections or suggestions received within fifteen days of the notification's publication.
* Implement and enforce the amended rules once finalized.
* **Stakeholder:** Public
**Impact:**
* Those likely to be affected by the amendment are required to be informed of it.
**Action Required:**
* Can submit any objection or suggestion, which should be addressed in duplicate to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9, within fifteen days of the notification's publication.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: Rules being amended by this notification.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Central Act that provides the legal basis for the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
Pink Auto Scheme of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department: Scheme to support women drivers with pink autorickshaws.
Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai: Department and location to which objections or suggestions should be addressed.