1 more month to get HSRP affixed in Punjab

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 12

The Punjab Government has yet again extended the deadline for vehicle owners in the state to get the high security registration plate (HSRP) affixed to their vehicles.

This will be the final opportunity for vehicle owners to get the HSRP affixed by April 15, after which the authorities concerned will start issuing challans for the offence.

During the past eight months, around 13 lakh more vehicles have been fitted with the HSRP.

Transport Minister Razia Sultana said there were 102 centres in the state for getting the HSRP affixed. The owners can pre-book an appointment through the online system as per their convenience. The fee can be paid on website www.punjabhsrp.in as well as ‘HSRP Punjab’ mobile application.

State Transport Commissioner Dr Amarpal Singh said the HSRP would help track lost or stolen vehicles as it was no longer possible to print the vehicle registration certificate (RC) if the HSRP was not affixed.

The HSRP data was now directly linked to the VAHAN application of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to prevent printing of fraud/illegal RCs, he said. He urged people to get the HSRP affixed to their vehicles within the stipulated period to avoid challan.