Validity of driving licence and these vehicle documents extended in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Considering the advisory issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the State Transport Authority today extended the validity of fitness certificate of vehicles, registration certificate of non-transport vehicles, driving license and learner’s license till October 31, 2021.

Fitness certificate of all motor vehicles, which had expired since February 1, 2020 or would expire by September 31, 2021, will be treated as valid till October 31, 2021.

Registration certificate of non-transport vehicles, which had expired since February 1, 2020 or would expire by October 31, 2021, will be treated as valid till October 31, 2021.

Driving licenses which had expire since February 1, 2020 or would expire on October 31, 2021 will be treated as valid till October 31, 2021.

Learner’s Licenses which had expired since 18.03.2020 or would expire by 31.10.2021, such documents will be treated as valid by 31.10.2021 as the Driving Licenses test has been cancelled with effective from 18.03.2020. Further, the RTOs are instructed to configure the “Advance appointment days” as 30 days and allow Driving License test for all working days.

Learner’s License holders can apply to any nearest RTO office, if slots are not available in the concerned RTO. In case, the DL testing fees has already been paid by the applicant and the slots are not available, the applicant may approach the concerned RTO to change the RTO where the slots are available. After change, the applicant may book the slot in the new RTO as per his request.

Goods Carriage, Contract Carriage, Private Service Vehicle and Educational Institution Bus Permits which had expired since 01.02.2020 or would expire by 31.10.2021, such permits will be treated as valid till 31.10.2021.

Validity of authorisation issued under Chapter IV of CMV Rules, 1989 for goods carriage and tourist vehicle is not extended as it relates to payment of annual composite tax.

All Stage Carriage Permanent permits and permits issued by reciprocating States countersigned by STA, Odisha on interstate routes which had expired since 01.02.2020 or would expire by 31.10.2021, such documents will be treated as valid till 31.10.2021.

In cases where fees paid for reservation of notified fancy registration number or other than the notified number on or after 01.02.2020 and the applicant could not produce required documents within thirty days, it shall be remain valid till 31.10.2021.

The applicants who have not submitted application for compensation from solatium fund whose limitation expired on or after 22.03.2020 or would expire by 31.10.2021, they may file application for compensation up to 31.10.2021.

However, there is no extension to the following documents:

i. Validity of Insurance Certificate as the same is issued by Insurance Companies and it is not under the purview of the State Transport Authority.

ii. Validity of PUCC has not been extended as PUCC issued only on examination of vehicle by authorized Testing Centres.

iii. Validity of Temporary Permit.

iv. Validity of authorisation issued under Chapter IV of CMV Rules, 1989 for goods carriage and tourist vehicle is not extended as it relates to payment of annual composite tax.