Pune Porsche accident: Car registration stalled since March over unpaid ₹1,758 fee
Pune city, had its permanent registration pending since March due to the owner's failure to pay ₹1,758 in fees, PTI reported. The vehicle in question was a luxury electric sports sedan, the Porsche Taycan, reportedly driven by a 17-year-old son of a well-known builder.
According to police reports, the driver was allegedly intoxicated during the accident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Kalyani Nagar area. Also Read: Pune Porsche Accident: Father of Pune teen driver arrested in Aurangabad, bar owner also nabbed — All you need to know Maharashtra Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar told PTI that the Porsche car was imported in March by a dealer in Bengaluru and from there it was sent to Maharashtra on a temporary registration.
“When it was produced at the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO), it was found that a certain registration fee was not paid and the owner was asked to pay the amount for completion of the procedure. However, the vehicle was not brought to the RTO for the completion of the registration process after that," he said.
Officials have stated that electric vehicles registered in Maharashtra are exempt from road tax. Therefore, the applicable fees for the registration of the Porsche Taycan model amounted to only ₹1,758, which included ₹1,500 for hypothecation fees, ₹200 for smart card RC fees, and ₹58 for postal charges.
Also Read: Pune Porsche accident: Father of minor placed under arrest; Cosie and Blak bar sealed | 10 latest updates Interestingly, according to Porsche India's website, the ex-showroom prices of various models range from ₹96 lakh to over ₹1.86 crore. Although the specific price of the Porsche Taycan model is not listed on the website, sources from the transport
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