2016 Two-Wheelers launch delayed in the capital city due to Emission norms. The government announced that the new vehicles that doesn’t comply with Bharat Stage IV emission norms shall not be allowed to be registered in Delhi from 1st April 2016 onwards. However the existing vehicles will be allowed till April 2017 to switch to the BSIV.
The recently launched two-wheelers like Royal Enfield Himalayan, Bajaj V15 and the Suzuki Access 125 will be affected as all three of them doesn’t comply with BSIV but BSIII.
Royal Enfield launched its purpose built adventure tourer motorcycle in the India at an attractive price of INR 1.78 lacs, on-road Mumbai.
Siddhartha Lal – MD & CEO Eicher Motors Ltd. said, “The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been registered across all states in India and will be available across the country in a phased manner. In Delhi, as of now, the Himalayan is not being registered as the NGT decision came in last minute. It is available in NCR for test rides and bookings. We are working with the authorities to resolve this situation along with several other manufacturers who are facing the same issue.”
The Company has reported that they are working on the BS-IV emission norms issue and will launch the bike in Delhi very soon.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan is powered by a new long stroke LS 410 engine that delivers high torque and usable power at lower RPMs. This makes for smooth riding in higher gears at lower speeds, making it easy to climb hills, or to maneuver through traffic. Modern design and materials of the engine translate to increased efficiency and low maintenance, and the engine can go 10,000 kilometers between oil changes.
Royal Enfield Himalayan will be available in Bangalore for Rs. 184,316 (on-road), in Kolkata for Rs. 181,517 (on-road), in Chennai for Rs. 175,840 (on-road), in Hyderabad for Rs. 176,580 (on-road), in Pune for Rs. 170,362 (on-road) and in Navi Mumbai for Rs. 171,065 (on-road).
Other two-wheelers like Bajaj V15 and Suzuki Access 125 have also hit a similar speed breaker. Both the two-wheelers comply with BS-III and cannot be sold in New Delhi as the transport authorities are not permitting the registration.
Eric Vas, president for motorcycle business at Bajaj Auto said:
“We have the technology and we can rollout our models meeting the new emission norms in four months. We are ready to adhere to any guideline. The expenditure to the company will be negligible as most of the work has to be done by vendors.”
