Eicher Trucks has rolled out a fresh scrapping programme that slashes the 10‑year road‑tax burden on any new commercial vehicle bought with a Certificate of Deposit—exactly 100% off.
The deal, struck with Rosmerta Auto Recycling Pvt. Ltd., lets owners hand over their ageing trucks through a registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF), receive a digital Certificate of Deposit (CoD), and get a full tax break on the replacement.
The partnership does more than just paperwork. Vehicle owners get help registering under the PARIVARTAN scheme, depolluting and dismantling the old chassis, and even transferring Extended Producer Responsibility credits if the recycling meets compliance standards. In practice, a dealer will sign the CoD, hand the old truck to Rosmerta, and the facility will handle de‑pollution, salvage of steel and aluminium, and all the regulatory filings.
This isn’t a one‑off. India’s formal scrappage ecosystem already saw 4.3 lakh vehicles processed through RVSFs, and competitors like Tata Motors have similar programmes. For buyers, the 100% tax waiver means the upfront cost of a new Eicher van drops by a significant margin, while the 5% loan‑interest subvention on replacement vehicles further lightens the financial load.
The scheme is live now, with RVSF centres spread across Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida. Owners can book a scrapping slot at any Eicher dealership, and the first batch of eligible vehicles will see the tax break applied from the moment of registration. Watch for the next wave of policy tweaks, as the government is expected to tighten EPR credit valuations and expand the waiver window beyond NCR in the coming months.