Lok Sabha Question No. 2712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Use of Diesel and Petrol Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2712 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2022

USE OF DIESEL AND PETROL VEHICLES

2712. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the use of diesel and petrol vehicles in the country has been declining; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) Data of registration of petrol and diesel vehicles during last five years, as per digitized records in VAHAN 4.0, is as follows:

| Petrol/Diesel vehicle (from 2017 to till 14-12-2022 )   | Petrol/Diesel vehicle (from 2017 to till 14-12-2022 )   | Petrol/Diesel vehicle (from 2017 to till 14-12-2022 )   | Petrol/Diesel vehicle (from 2017 to till 14-12-2022 )   | Petrol/Diesel vehicle (from 2017 to till 14-12-2022 )   | Petrol/Diesel vehicle (from 2017 to till 14-12-2022 )   | Petrol/Diesel vehicle (from 2017 to till 14-12-2022 )   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Fuel Ty pe                                              | 2017                                                    | 2018                                                    | 2019                                                    | 2020                                                    | 2021                                                    | 2 0 2 2 (till 14-1 2-2022)                              |
| DIESE L                                                 | 26,84,145                                               | 29,66,762                                               | 27,12,946                                               | 18,80,518                                               | 18,77,431                                               | 20,90,58 3                                              |

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| DIESEL /HYBRI D                                                       | 46,281                                                                | 56,020                                                                | 36,460                                                                | 2,578                                                                 | 34                                                                    | 636                                                                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DUAL DIESEL /CNG 3                                                    | 4                                                                     | 6                                                                     | …                                                                     | 14                                                                    | 4                                                                     |                                                                       |
| DUAL DIESEL /LNG …                                                    | …                                                                     | …                                                                     | …                                                                     |                                                                       | …                                                                     | 1                                                                     |
| Diesel Total                                                          | 27,30,429                                                             | 30,22,786                                                             | 27,49,412                                                             | 18,83,096                                                             | 18,77,479                                                             | 20,91,22 4                                                            |
| PETRO 1,87,66,16 2,02,47,29 1,92,59,43 1,50,95,50 1,50,58,53 1,60,01, | PETRO 1,87,66,16 2,02,47,29 1,92,59,43 1,50,95,50 1,50,58,53 1,60,01, | PETRO 1,87,66,16 2,02,47,29 1,92,59,43 1,50,95,50 1,50,58,53 1,60,01, | PETRO 1,87,66,16 2,02,47,29 1,92,59,43 1,50,95,50 1,50,58,53 1,60,01, | PETRO 1,87,66,16 2,02,47,29 1,92,59,43 1,50,95,50 1,50,58,53 1,60,01, | PETRO 1,87,66,16 2,02,47,29 1,92,59,43 1,50,95,50 1,50,58,53 1,60,01, | PETRO 1,87,66,16 2,02,47,29 1,92,59,43 1,50,95,50 1,50,58,53 1,60,01, |
| L                                                                     | 0                                                                     | 0                                                                     | 4                                                                     | 3                                                                     | 6                                                                     | 482                                                                   |
| PETRO L / C N G                                                       | 3,26,257                                                              | 4,41,058                                                              | 3,95,731                                                              | 2,11,851                                                              | 2,40,154                                                              | 3,72,568                                                              |
| PETRO L/HYB RID                                                       | 702                                                                   | 11,557                                                                | 75,203                                                                | 83,714                                                                | 1,22,253                                                              | 1,76,103                                                              |
| PETRO L / L P G                                                       | 82,211                                                                | 1,17,691                                                              | 1,04,999                                                              | 36,856                                                                | 15,594                                                                | 5,758                                                                 |
| Petrol Total                                                          | 1,91,75,33 0                                                          | 2,08,17,59 6                                                          | 1,98,35,36 7                                                          | 1,54,27,92 4                                                          | 1,54,36,53 7                                                          | 1,65,55, 911                                                          |

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