The Department of Motor Traffic said today that there had been a vast
increase in vehicle registrations in the first two months of 2011
compared with the corresponding period of last year.
Motor Traffic Dept. officials told the Daily Mirror that in January
39,544 vehicles were registered while 35,666 vehicles were registered in
February this year.
In 2010 vehicle registrations in January last year were 19,090
registrations and in February there were 24,662 motor vehicle
registrations. The total number of registrations for 2010 was 359,243.
The total vehicle registrations for this year are expected to exceed last year’s total registrations.
Department of Motor Traffic officials said that of the 18 categories of
vehicles come under registration at the Department of Motor Traffic, the
highest numbers being registered are motorcycles, three-wheelers and
motor cars.
In January and February this year a total of 37,506 motorcycles were
registered while 18,861 three-wheelers and 9340 motor cars have been
registered. (OJ)
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Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 02:11:04 LKT
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