Taking into consideration the need to prevent the spread of COVID-19, The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H) has advised the Enforcement Authorities that the validity of Fitness, Permit (all types), License, Registration or any other concerned document(s) may be treated to be valid till September 30.
This covers all documents whose validity has expired since 1st Feb, 2020 or would expire by 30th September 2021. This will help out citizens in availing transport related services, while maintaining social distancing.
The Government has provided for the availability of essential goods and production thereof and has allowed vehicles for the transport of such goods / cargo and further opened up the operation of passenger transport. It had come to the notice of the Government that citizens were facing difficulties in renewal of validity of various documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 due to lock-down being at various stages in the country and were likely to face long queues in front of Government Transport Offices.
In view of the above, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had issued advisories to all States and Union Territories regarding extension of validity of the documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
It was advised that in case of Fitness, Permit (all types), Driving License, Registration or any other concerned document(s) whose extension of validity could not or was not likely be granted due to lock-down and which had expired since 1st of Feb, 2020, or would expire by 30th of June, 2021, the same may be treated to be valid till 30th of June, 2021. Enforcement authorities were advised to treat such documents valid till 30th of June, 2021.
“Taking into consideration the grim situation still continuing in this regard, it is advised that the validity of all the above referred Documents, whose extension of validity could not or was not likely be granted due to lock-down and which had expired since 1st of Feb, 2020 or would expire by 30th September, 2021, the same may be treated to be valid till 30th September, 2021. Enforcement authorities are advised to treat such documents valid till 30th September, 2021”.
This will facilitate citizens in availing transport related services. All the States and Union Territories are requested to implement this advisory in letter and spirit so that the citizens, transporters and various other organizations, which are operating under this difficult time, may not get harassed and face difficulties.
