Expired RC, licence now valid till June 30

Blurb: Centre grants extension due to Covid-19

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Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 26

On instructions of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the State Transport has extended the validity of motor vehicle documents such as drivers’ licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits till June 30 in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In an advisory to states, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said it was extending the validity of fitness, permit, drivers’ licence, registration and other documents whose extension of validity could not be granted due to lockdown and which had expired since February 1, 2020, or would expire by March 31, 2021.

It had earlier issued advisories on March 30, June 9, August 24, and December 27, 2020, in connection with the extension of validity of documents related to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

Enforcement authorities have advised that such documents be treated as valid till June 30, the MoRTH said, adding “this will help citizens avail transport-related services”.

Earlier, through various notifications, it was advised that fitness, permit (all types), licence, registration or any other documents concerned be treated to be valid till March 31.