Road Transport in Meghalaya

Number of Registered Vehicles in Meghalaya, 2007-08 to 2021-22: 

Year

Trucks

Buses

Cars

Jeeps

Tractors

Trailers

Two Wheeler

Three Wheeler

Taxis and maxi taxi

Others

Total

2007-2008

18569

3733

28335

13098

525

2649

40954

6451

10204

3471

127989

2008-2009

19712

3859

32995

13911

567

2680

45748

6976

11171

4258

141877

2009-2010

21337

3962

37981

14594

609

2713

51710

7617

12426

5164

158113

2010-2011

23029

4071

43901

15541

665

2765

56791

8525

14326

6123

175737

2011-2012

25202

4280

49728

16355

751

2794

65713

9399

16024

7592

197838

2012-2013

26577

4902

56209

18166

786

2833

73093

10337

17952

9166

220021

2013-2014

27777

4981

62545

19378

818

2842

78022

10935

19925

10583

237806

2014-2015

28339

5256

68119

21016

856

2847

86303

11776

21323

11108

256943

2015-2016

29845

5545

75007

21396

865

2873

95150

12970

23143

11227

278021

2016-2017

31408

5671

81966*

22786

884

2877

106391

14216

24767

11693

302659

2017-2018

31635

5826

91241*

23114

915

2894

115239

14990

26275

20497

332626

2018-2019

32711

5921

100922*

23114

936

2909

132338

15941

28206

22806

365804

2019-2020

36119

6100

132738**

-

951

2942

147372

16768

30440

23109

396539

2020-2021

38191

6373

140950**

_

1026

2953

158050

17028

31374

23448

419393

2021-2022

41333

6528

149875**

_

1059

3020

170937

17346

32878

23740

446716

*Including Maruti, Ambassador & Van ** Including Van, Jeep, Bolero,Scorpio,Swift ,Grand I 10/20

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2023

 

Number of Registered Vehicles in Meghalaya, 2004-05 to 2015-16:

Year

Trucks

Buses

Cars

Jeeps

Tractors

Trailers

Two Wheelers

Three Wheelers

Taxis

Others

Total

2004-05

15817

3244

19186

10490

466

2504

27238

4575

7150

1525

92128

2005-06

17058

3456

22351

11386

487

2607

31008

5231

8338

2194

104116

2006-07

17898

3587

25163

12358

517

2612

34721

5943

9387

2796

114982

2007-08

18569

3733

28335

13098

525

2649

40954

6451

10204

3471

127989

2008-09

19712

3859

32995

13911

567

2680

45748

6976

11171

4258

141877

2009-10

21337

3962

37981

14594

609

2713

51710

7617

12426

5164

158113

2010-11

23029

4071

43901

15541

665

2765

62791

8525

14326

6123

181737

2011-12

25202

4280

49728

16355

751

2794

65713

9399

16024

7592

197838

2012-13

26577

4902

56209

18166

786

2833

73093

10337

17952

9166

220021

2013-14

27777

4981

62545

19378

818

2842

78022

10935

19925

10583

237806

2014-152833952566811921016856284786303117762132311108256943
2015-162984555457500721396865287395150129702314311227278021

Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016

            Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

 

Number of Govt. and Pvt. Registered Vehicles in Meghalaya, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

 Type of Vehicles

2014-2015

2015-2016

Difference 2014-15 & 2015-16

Government

Private

Total

Government

Private

Total

Government

Private

Total

Trucks

1762

26577

28339

1777

28068

29845

15

1491

1506

Buses

593

4663

5256

736

4809

5545

143

146

289

Cars

938

67181

68119

1045

73962

75007

107

6781

6888

Jeeps

3840

17176

21016

3901

17495

21396

61

319

380

Tractors

173

683

856

174

691

865

1

8

9

Trailers

316

2531

2847

316

2557

2873

-

26

26

Two wheelers

600

85703

86303

656

94494

95150

56

8791

8847

Three wheelers

-

11776

11776

-

12970

12970

-

1194

1194

Taxis

-

21323

21323

5

23138

23143

5

1815

1820

Others

583

10525

11108

585

10642

11227

2

117

119

Total

8805

248138

256943

9195

268826

278021

390

20688

21078

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017

 

District Wise Number of Vehicles in Meghalaya, 2021-22:

District

Ownership

Good Carriers Trucks

(heavy & Lights)

Busses (Contract Carriages/ Stage Carriage, Ambulance/

School Bus)

Car,Van, Jeep,Bolero, Scorpio,Swift, Grand

10/20

1

2

3

4

5

East Jaintia Hills

Govt

7

2

25

Private

1309

64

3268

Total

1316

66

3293

West Jaintia Hills

Govt

34

23

152

Private

7859

451

14066

Total

7893

474

14218

East Khasi Hills

Govt

1688

670

4854

Private

14309

2306

92883

Total

15997

2976

97737

Ri Bhoi

Govt

10

16

138

Private

5207

487

12899

Total

5217

503

13037

West Khasi Hills

Govt

4

0

62

Private

1728

667

2666

Total

1732

667

2728

South West Khasi Hills

Govt

3

8

20

Private

286

44

1085

Total

289

52

1105

Continued...

District

Ownership

Tractors

Trailers

Two wheelers

(Scooter, M.cycle  & Moped)

Three Wheelers

( 3 seaters & 4 seaters)

1

2

6

7

8

9

 

East Jaintia Hills

Govt

0

0

3

0

Private

10

3

627

0

Total

10

3

630

0

West Jaintia Hills

Govt

14

18

24

0

Private

196

217

5103

2

Total

210

235

5127

2

 

East Khasi Hills

Govt

75

230

729

0

Private

406

2210

68361

1823

Total

481

2440

69090

1823

 

Ri Bhoi

Govt

8

3

24

0

Private

89

106

6835

3364

Total

97

109

6859

3364

 

West Khasi Hills

Govt

3

8

8

0

Private

25

30

1672

492

Total

28

38

1680

492

South West Khasi Hills

Govt

0

0

5

0

Private

3

1

387

2

Total

3

1

392

2

Continued...

 

District

 

Ownership

Taxis (Local & Tourist)

 

Maxi Taxi Sumo

Others (Crane, Excavator, Recovery Van, JCB, Water/Oil tanker)

 

Total

1

2

10

11

12

13

East Jaintia Hills

Govt.

0

0

0

37

Private

390

98

491

6260

Total

390

98

491

6297

West Jaintia Hills

Govt.

0

0

76

341

Private

5409

898

4917

39118

Total

5409

898

4993

39459

East Khasi Hills

Govt.

0

0

527

8773

Private

15318

3597

10254

211467

Total

15318

3597

10781

220240

 

Ri Bhoi

Govt.

0

0

11

210

Private

2046

560

2332

33925

Total

2046

560

2343

34135

West Khasi Hills

Govt.

0

0

2

87

Private

2508

423

570

10781

Total

2508

423

572

10868

South West Khasi Hills

Govt.

0

0

0

36

Private

240

23

91

2162

Total

240

23

91

2198

Continued...

District

Ownership

Good Carriers Trucks (heavy & Lights)

Busses

(contract/ Carriages/ Stage Carriage, Ambulance/ School Bus)

Car,Van, Jeep,Bolero, Scorpio,Swift, Grand 10/20

1

2

14

15

16

East Garo Hills

Govt

18

229

87

Private

2672

300

2760

Total

2690

529

2847

North Garo Hills

Govt

3

7

23

Private

233

6

576

Total

236

13

599

West Garo Hills

Govt

93

41

234

Private

3496

1085

11423

Total

3589

1126

11657

South West Garo Hills

Govt

0

5

10

Private

172

17

786

Total

172

22

796

South Garo Hills

Govt

10

4

17

Private

2192

96

1841

Total

2202

100

1858

 

Meghalaya

Govt

1870

1005

5622

Private

39463

5523

144253

Total

41333

6528

149875

Continued...

District

Ownership

Tractors

Trailers

Two wheelers

(Scooter, M.cycle& Moped)

Three Wheelers

( 3 seaters & 4 seaters)

1

2

17

18

19

20

 

East Garo Hills

Govt

2

4

6

0

Private

29

21

20137

1775

Total

31

25

20143

1775

North Garo Hills

Govt

0

0

6

0

Private

45

2

8175

213

Total

45

2

8181

213

West Garo Hills

Govt

79

58

42

1

Private

44

100

43746

8461

Total

123

158

43788

8462

South West Garo Hills

Govt

0

0

1

0

Private

6

2

5386

673

Total

6

2

5387

673

South Garo Hills

Govt

0

0

13

0

Private

25

7

9647

540

Total

25

7

9660

540

 

Meghalaya

Govt

181

321

861

1

Private

878

2699

170076

17345

Total

1059

3020

170937

17346

Continued...

 

District

 

Ownership

Taxis (Local & Tourist)

 

Maxi Taxi Sumo

Others (Crane, Excavator, Recovery Van, JCB, Water/Oil tanker)

 

Total

1

2

21

22

23

24

East Garo Hills

Govt.

0

0

22

368

Private

90

215

923

28922

Total

90

215

945

29290

North Garo Hills

Govt.

0

0

0

39

Private

104

32

393

9779

Total

104

32

393

9818

West Garo Hills

Govt.

0

0

47

595

Private

461

232

1833

70881

Total

461

232

1880

71476

South West Garo Hills

Govt.

0

0

0

16

Private

11

46

112

7211

Total

11

46

112

7227

South Garo Hills

Govt.

0

0

41

85

Private

84

93

1098

15623

Total

84

93

1139

15708

 

Meghalaya

Govt.

0

0

726

10587

Private

26661

6217

23014

436129

Total

26661

6217

23740

446716

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023

 

District-wise Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2015-16:

District/ State

Type of Vehicles

Trucks

Buses

Cars

Jeeps

Tractors

Trailers

Two Wheelers

Three Wheelers

Taxis (local + Tourist) Taxis

Maxi Taxi

Others

Total

East Jaintia Hills

Govt.

1

1

1

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

Pvt.

147

18

403

140

6

-

90

-

58

11

20

893

Total

148

19

404

149

6

-

90

-

58

11

20

905

West Jaintia Hills

Govt.

31

22

17

122

14

18

23

-

-

-

75

322

Pvt.

6632

428

8838

1573

195

162

3063

75

3399

847

3962

29174

Total

6663

450

8855

1695

209

180

3086

75

3399

847

4037

29496

East Khasi Hills

Govt.

1664

628

981

3378

73

225

569

-

-

5

441

7964

Pvt.

10261

2068

50363

10251

310

2149

36448

1742

11496

2615

2085

129788

Total

11925

2696

51344

13629

383

2374

37017

1742

11496

2620

2526

137752

West Khasi Hills

Govt.

2

-

2

37

3

8

7

-

-

-

1

60

Pvt.

1242

597

1087

586

14

26

835

455

1756

368

351

7317

Total

1244

597

1089

623

17

34

842

455

1756

368

352

7377

South West Khasi Hills

Govt.

2

8

-

7

-

-

5

-

-

-

-

22

Pvt.

38

34

100

10

1

1

87

-

70

4

3

348

Total

40

42

100

17

1

1

92

-

70

4

3

370

Ri-Bhoi

Govt.

6

10

10

88

3

3

20

-

-

-

3

143

Pvt.

3053

389

6385

1822

68

96

3706

2748

1136

439

1584

21426

Total

3059

399

6395

1910

71

99

3726

2748

1136

439

1587

21569

East Garo Hills

Govt.

11

23

7

68

2

4

3

-

-

-

19

137

Pvt.

2174

192

1361

592

19

19

17113

1603

50

191

699

24013

Total

2185

215

1368

660

21

23

17116

1603

50

191

718

24150

West Garo Hills

Govt.

50

33

19

147

79

58

15

-

-

-

45

446

Pvt.

2413

977

4563

2232

37

97

23031

5802

375

140

853

40520

Total

2463

1010

4582

2378

116

155

23046

5802

375

140

898

40966

South West Garo Hills

Govt.

-

4

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

7

Pvt.

5

7

22

4

-

-

570

75

1

2

18

704

Total

5

11

23

5

-

-

571

75

1

2

18

711

South Garo Hills

Govt.

10

3

2

41

-

-

12

-

-

-

1

69

Pvt.

2086

79

791

251

23

7

8305

404

84

85

1035

13150

Total

2096

82

793

292

23

7

8317

404

84

85

1036

13219

North Garo Hills

Govt.

-

4

5

3

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

13

Pvt.

17

20

49

34

18

-

1246

66

7

4

30

1491

Total

17

24

54

37

18

-

1247

66

7

4

30

1504

Meghalaya

Govt.

1777

736

1045

3901

174

316

656

-

-

5

585

9195

Pvt.

28068

4809

73962

17495

691

2557

94494

12970

18432

4706

10642

268824

Total

29845

5545

75007

21396

865

2873

95150

12970

18432

4711

112215

278019

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017