Rented Bikes to be banned on Manali-Leh route
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided not to permit rented private bikes on the Manali-Leh road over Rohtang Pass because motorcycles are not commercial vehicles. Notably, Himachal Pradesh does not register two-wheelers as commercial vehicles, and tour operators will now demand that commercial registration are done, or the government's Rent a Motorcycle scheme of 1997 be implemented.