Validity of licence, RCs extended till June 30

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 26

The Centre on Friday extended the validity of documents, including driving licence and registration certificate, under the Motor Vehicles Act until June 30 in the wake of the Covid-related restrictions.

In an advisory to states and UTs today, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways intimated the decision to extend the validity of relevant documents under the Motor Vehicle Act and the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.

The ministry had earlier extended the validity of fitness certificate, permits (all types), driving licence, registration or other related documents till March 31, 2021.

With the fresh Covid surge and restrictions, the Centre today said, “taking into account the grim situation still continuing due to the conditions for prevention of spread of Covid, it is advised that the validity of all these documents whose extension could not be granted due to the lockdown and which had expired since February 1, 2020, or would expire by June 30, 2021, be treated as valid till June 31, 2021.

The advisory has been sent to all state DGPs, principal secretaries, transport departments and transport commissioners.