What the Draft Policy Actually Says About Hybrids
At present, Delhi charges 10% road tax on cars above Rs 10 lakh, and hybrid buyers get no relief on that. Under the draft, strong hybrids priced up to Rs 30 lakh (ex-showroom) would get a 50% reduction on both road tax and registration fees. The window runs until March 31, 2030 — it is time-bound, not open-ended. Once that date passes, the benefit lapses unless a new policy picks it up. To put it in perspective, full EVs under Rs 30 lakh are proposed to get 100% exemption under the same draft. Hybrids are getting half that. The gap is not accidental — the policy is designed primarily to push buyers toward pure electric vehicles, with the hybrid benefit acting as a middle ground for those who are not there yet.