Validity of driving licence, RC, permits extended till Sept 30

NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry has extended the validity of vehicle related documents such as driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC), fitness certificate and permits till September 30. This will be applicable for all such documents whose validity either expired after February 1, 2020 or expires by September end.
Earlier, the deadline for validity of such documents was set for June 30.The ministry said the decision was taken considering the pandemic situation in different parts of the country and to prevent the spread of Covid-19. It has written to all states to advise the enforcement authorities to treat these documents as valid.
“This will help citizens in availing transport-related services while maintaining social distancing,” the ministry said. It also urged the states to implement the advisory so that citizens are not harassed.