10/1/2018
PUNE: The Pune regional transport office (RTO) has started issuing
the smart cards from Monday. Earlier, the vehicle registration certificates
(RCs) were available only in the paper form. Many people used to face problems
with it because there was always the risk of it getting torn or destroyed. We
were planning to issue RCs in the card format from mid-2017," deputy RTO
Sanjay Raut said.
The official said people having RCs in the paper format could
apply for smart cards online. "For private vehicles, the smart cards will
be sent to the owner's respective addresses through the postal department. In
case of commercial vehicles, the owners will have to collect them from the
office," he said.
"The RTO is charging a fee of Rs 200 to convert the paper
RCs into smart cards. One has to log on to the website www.parivahan.gov.in, fill in the required details, pay the fee
online and apply for the smart card. The whole application can be filled in and
submitted online. If anybody faces problems, s/he can approach the RTO office
and all help will be provided to the person," the official added.
Apart from the driving licence, a motorist always needs to
carry the RC of the vehicle. "People buying new vehicles will get the RC
in the form of the smart card automatically. We are sure that the smart card
format will be helping people a lot and their hassles will be less. There might
be some glitches in the beginning but all issues will be taken care of. About 400-500
smart card RCs were dispatched to the postal department for delivery on
Monday," another official said.
Motorists welcomed the move. Rahul Pungalia, who owns a two-wheeler, said, "The RC in the paper form is risky. Once my bike was parked amid heavy rains and water seeped into the carrier. All papers, including the RC, were damaged. I had to go through a lot of hassles for getting a fresh RC from the RTO. The smart card format is good as one can easily keep it in the wallet just like the licence or an ATM card," the 35-year-old man said.
Motorists welcomed the move. Rahul Pungalia, who owns a two-wheeler, said, "The RC in the paper form is risky. Once my bike was parked amid heavy rains and water seeped into the carrier. All papers, including the RC, were damaged. I had to go through a lot of hassles for getting a fresh RC from the RTO. The smart card format is good as one can easily keep it in the wallet just like the licence or an ATM card," the 35-year-old man said.
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