The Union Road Transport Ministry has proposed an increase in the third-party motor insurance premium for various categories of vehicles, which is likely to jack up insurance cost of car and two-wheelers from April 1.
According to the proposed revised rates, pri vate cars with 1,000 cubic capacity (cc) will attract rates of 22,094 compared to 22,072 in 2019-20.
Similarly, private cars with 1,000 cc to 1,500 cc will attract rates of 23,416 compared to 33,221, while owners of car above 1,500cc will see a premium of 27,897 compared to 27,890.
Two-wheelers over 150 cc but not exceeding 350 ce will attract a premium of 1,366 and for two-wheelers over 350 cc the revised premium will be 22,804.