The Uttar Pradesh transport department has seen its revenue hit nearly Rs 2,914 crore during the first quarter (Apr-June) of the current financial year 2025-26.
This is more than 10% or Rs 274 crore higher compared to the revenues during the corresponding period (Apr-June 2024) last fiscal year.
Moreover, almost 86% of the department’s quarterly target was achieved, thus reinforcing the feasibility of meeting the annual revenue goal of Rs 14,000 crore.
In June 2025 alone, the department earned Rs 830 crore, a 4% year-on-year increase, despite tax exemptions granted in several categories, particularly for electric vehicles (EVs).
During the first quarter (Q1), about 70,770 EVs were granted tax and duty exemptions worth over Rs 255 crore.
This included 5,658 electric cars and 15,434 electric two-wheelers, which indicates that EVs are no longer limited to low-cost segments, but becoming the preferred choice among the urban middle class and semi-premium buyers.
In June alone, 23,513 EVs received concessions totaling almost Rs 95 crore.
“Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the UP transport department has not only made decisive progress towards its revenue goals, but also achieved remarkable results in electric mobility, vehicle registration and digital service delivery,” a senior official said.
This quarter marked a crucial transition from merely measuring performance metrics to driving structural transformation.
The department’s achievements reflect a maturing governance model where both strategic reforms and people-centric behavioral change drive results.
To date, almost 1.23 million EVs have been registered in UP, making it the state with the largest EV base in India — a testament to the state’s evolving mobility landscape under the Yogi government’s proactive leadership.
The Q1 of FY2025–26 witnessed a notable surge in vehicle registrations across UP.
A total of 117,774 new transport vehicles — including both private and commercial — were registered, marking a 16% increase over the same period last year.
Among these, e-rickshaw (passenger) registrations grew by 10.82%, while e-carts saw an impressive 80% jump, reflecting a strong push toward electric mobility.
Non-transport vehicle registrations also experienced a healthy rise, with 967,476 new registrations, registering 12.41% annual growth.
Segment-wise, two-wheelers grew by almost 14%, and four-wheelers by 6%, indicating increased consumer purchasing power and growing vehicular usage across UP.
In a major digital leap, over 90% of the department’s total tax and fee collection was made through online modes during this quarter.
This growing reliance on digital platforms reflects rising public trust in e-governance.
Notably, driving license-related services generated Rs 84.50 crore, while Rs 30.45 crore was collected from e-challans and summons.
The department’s exemption policy has also shown positive outcomes. While Rs 255.50 crore worth of discounts were extended for EVs to promote clean mobility, the department still recorded an overall 10.39% growth in revenue, reinforcing the success of a ‘revenue-stable reform model’.
“UP is steadily positioning itself as a national leader in transport governance, where the department is not just a service provider, but a facilitator of social transformation. Transport is no longer just about mobility: it has become a part of a larger public culture that is driving the state’s development journey forward,” UP transport commissioner Brajesh Narayan Singh said.