# Karnataka hikes PUC fees: two-wheelers Rs 80, diesel Rs 200 2026-08-15T17:01:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Karnataka raised pollution-under-control certificate fees on August 13, with two-wheelers now paying Rs 80, autorickshaws Rs 80, petrol four-wheelers Rs 150, and diesel vehicles Rs 200. The Times of India reports the revision followed representations from emission testing centres, who told the transport department that charges had not changed since April 2022 despite rising costs for fuel, rent, equipment and staff. Along with the fee hike, the transport department issued stricter testing norms. Gas analysers must be recalibrated regularly, handwritten entries on certificates are banned, and all certificates must carry a hologram to prevent fraud. The PUC certificate remains valid for 12 months for BS-IV and BS-VI vehicles. India TV reported the new rates without the context of operator requests. The transport department has also directed centres to display their licences prominently and maintain adequate space for testing. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:16:42+00:00. Tags: diesel vehicles, Karnataka government, PUC certificates, two-wheelers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hikes-puc-fees-two-wheelers-to-pay-rs-80/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hikes-puc-fees-two-wheelers-to-pay-rs-80/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/