The Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana (PMGPY) is a government of India-backed credit-linked subsidy scheme aimed at enhancing rural transportation and providing last-mile connectivity in remote areas. The scheme provides beneficiaries with a subsidy amounting to 15% to 35% to facilitate the procurement of vehicles for rural transportation. The scheme was launched to improve transportation facilities in rural areas and provide financial assistance to enhance the transport system in remote areas of the country.
Prime Minister's Village Transport Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana | PMGPY was launched in 2018. The scheme was launched by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari on August 20, 2018. The scheme aims to make the movement of people in rural areas easy and convenient. Under this scheme, people in rural areas are provided subsidy to buy small vehicles at low cost . Under this scheme, beneficiaries are provided subsidy up to 50% to buy vehicles with 3 to 10 wheels .
Under the PM Gram Sadak Yojana, in areas where roads have already been constructed, Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana will be launched soon to provide interest-free loan on a commercial vehicle. In many states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, this scheme is also known as Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana. To fill the vehicle loan scheme form, you have to visit the official website of the concerned department. Or you can also get the application form of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Parivahan Yojana 2023 from the headquarters located in the state.
Benefits and Features of Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana is a government initiative aimed at enhancing rural transportation, road construction, last-mile connectivity, vehicle procurement, skill development, employment generation, and providing cost-effective transportation and connectivity to markets and services in remote areas. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to facilitate the procurement of vehicles for rural transportation and generate employment opportunities in the unorganized sector.
Objectives of Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana (PMGPY)
- Under the scheme, the government will provide interest-free loans on at least 1,500 commercial vehicles in 250 blocks across the country.
- The maximum seating capacity of the commercial vehicle will be 10 people .
- The scheme may later be expanded to provide loans for 80,000 commercial passenger vehicles across the country .
- Under the PMGPY scheme, a maximum loan amount of Rs 6 lakh will be provided and the loan tenure will be around 6 months .
- The government has already conducted a survey in the rural areas of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh to check the feasibility of this scheme. After which the PMGPY scheme was launched in other states of the country like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh .
- As per the survey study, the best option would be to provide loan at interest subsidized rate of interest for a 10-22 seater commercial passenger vehicle which runs a distance of 20-22 km and connects 10 to 14 small villages .
- The scheme is expected to promote public transport facility in rural areas and create employment options especially among women.
Features of Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana
- Under this scheme, interest free loans will be provided to at least 1500 commercial vehicles in 250 blocks across the country.
- Commercial vehicles will have a seating capacity of 10 people .
- Later it can be expanded to provide loans to 80000 commercial passenger vehicles across the country.
- For this scheme, loan up to Rs 6 lakh will be provided.
- To test the feasibility of this scheme, the government first tried it in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. After this, it was started in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
- According to a study of surveys, the best option under this scheme would be to provide loans at interest subsidized rate of interest for 10- 22 seater commercial vehicles which run between 20 to 22 km and connect 10 to 14 villages.
- This scheme will promote public transport facility in rural areas and create employment opportunities among women.
Eligibility Criteria for Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana
- The applicant must be a resident of a rural location.
- The applicant must be involved in the unorganized sector.
- The vehicle must have a seating capacity of 10-12 seats.
Required Documents
- The beneficiary should be a rural resident of India. (Beneficiary should be a rural resident of India.)
- Aadhar Card
- Income Certificate
- Residential Certificate
- Age Certificate
- Educational Qualification Certificate
- Mobile Number
- Driving License
- Passport-sized Photo
Procedure for applying under Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana
- First of all, the applicant has to visit the official website of Bihar Government Transport Corporation.
- The moment the home page opens in front of the applicant after visiting the website .
- After visiting the home page, the applicant will have to click on the link of Transport Department.
- After this the applicant will have to click on the link of Gram Parivahan Yojana.
- Now a new page will open in front of the applicant, in which the applicant will have to click on the click here link.
- Another new page will open in front of the applicant in which he will get all the important information through which he can make the call
- You will have to fill information like number, password, email ID, driving license etc.
- The applicant has to click on the submit button.
- In this way the applicant’s registration process will be completed. Now the applicant has to click on the link given above.
- After this the login form will open in front of the applicant.
- In which the applicant will have to fill all the required information.
- Now you have to click on the login button.
- After clicking on the login button, the applicant has to click on the application form link.
- The application will open in front of the applicant, in which the applicant will have to fill all the asked information carefully.
- All the important documents have to be attached, after this the applicant has to click on the submit button. In this way the application process of the applicant will be completed successfully.
FAQs
When, where, and who launched this Yojana?
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana was launched by the Government of India to improve transportation facilities in rural areas.
What was the purpose of launching it?
The purpose of launching the Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana was to enhance rural transportation and provide last-mile connectivity in remote areas.