Driving licence, vehicle registration validity extended till October 31

The government on Thursday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits till October 31, 2021, in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said it has advised the enforcement authorities that the validity of fitness, permit (all types), licence, registration or any other concerned document(s) may be treated to be valid till the end of the next month.

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“Taking into consideration the grim situation still continuing due to conditions for prevention of spread of Covid-19 across the country, it is advised that the validity of all types of above referred Documents whose extension of the validity could not be, or was not likely to be, granted due to lockdown and which had expired since 1^st of Feb, 2020 or would expire by 31^st October, 2021, the same may be treated to be valid till 31^st October, 2021,” it said.

The ministry's advisory said all the states and union territories are requested to implement this advisory in letter and spirit so that citizens, transporters and various other organisation, which are operating under this difficult time, may not get harassed and face difficulties.

It had earlier issued advisories dated March 30, 2020, June 9, 2020, August 24, 2020, December 27, 2020, March 26, 2021, and June 17, 2021 in connection with extension of validity of documents related to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.