Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada Regional Transport Authority has ordered that all autorickshaws, including electric and methanol/ ethanol-run operating in Mangaluru City should be painted in black on the bottom from middle and yellow on the top from the middle.

The Dakshina Kannada Regional Transport Authority has specified the colour code for autorickshaws plying in Mangaluru city as per the revised notification of November 24, 2022, applicable to all autorickshaws, including electric and methanol and ethanol-run.

A notification from the office of the Deputy Commissioner of transport, Mangaluru, said all autorickshaws plying in Zone 1 as well as Zone 2 have to be painted in black in the bottom portion from the middle and in yellow on the top portion from middle. While Zone 1 vehicles have to paste square shaped blue sticker/identification number being provided by the Police Department, those in Zone 2 have to circle shaped yellow sticker/identification number.