PUC alert for motor vehicle owners! How to check your Vehicle Pollution Certificate Status online

A Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate or a Pollution Test Certificate, a document of approval issued by the government, is provided when the emission levels of the vehicle are recorded and found to be in compliance with the authorised emission standards. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways recently said it will issue a common format of the Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate across India, under Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.  

A valid vehicle pollution certificate must be present with the driver at all times when the vehicle is on the road. Absence of a PUC certificate of vehicle will warrant heavy penalties for the driver and the owner of the vehicle. A PUC certificate must contain the following information:

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Vehicle registration number 

PUC certificate serial number 

PUC certificate validity date 

Date of the emission test 

Emission level reading of the vehicle 

For all vehicles plying on the road, whether a light vehicle or a heavy motor vehicle, it is mandatory to have an updated pollution certificate. 

How to apply for a PUC Certificate? 

For a new vehicle, a pollution under control certificate (PUC) is automatically provided by the dealer, which has a validity of 1 year. But for existing vehicles, you will have to keep updating it from time to time. Know how to get pollution certificate?  

Step 1: Initially, you will have to identify a PUC centre near you. It could either be a petrol pump, a licensed auto emission testing centre or a standalone private emission testing centre, or it can be done online via RTOs. 

Step 2: Get your exhaust pipe scanned by the testing executive. So, that he can determine the emission levels of your vehicle. 

Step 3: After paying the requisite fee (the fees rate varies for different state), you will be provided with a vehicle pollution certificate with your test readings. Also the fees depend on the duration for which you are making the certification. 

How to check PUC online? 

You check Pollution Under Control Certificate online by following these steps: 

Step 1: Visit https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/puc 

Step 2: Click on the PUC Certificate section 

Step 3: Mention your registration number and the last 5 characters of the vehicle’s chassis number, and fill in the captcha code 

Step 4: Download for future reference