Transport vehicles allowed registration through dealers

Over 48.8 lakh new personal vehicles have been registered through dealers in seven years. SPOKESPERSON

CHANDIGARH: To promote delivery of citizen services in a cashless and faceless manner, the Haryana government on Tuesday put in place a system of registration of new fully built-up transport vehicles through the dealers in state.

A spokesperson said the decision will facilitate vehicle owners to get their new fully built-up transport vehicles registered through the automobile dealer. The cabinet gave approval to a proposal for amendment in clause 33 (3) of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993.

Now, a firm, dealer or manufacturer of motor vehicles is empowered to perform such functions with such conditions as it considers appropriate with regard to registration of vehicles on their first sale. The spokesperson said registration of fully built-up new transport vehicles will now be possible online as is being done at present in case of new nontransport vehicles.

“More than 48.80 lakh new personal vehicles have been registered through dealer point registration in the last seven years. The system is now being extended for transport vehicles. The applicant will apply online along with the required taxes and fee. There will be no offline activity. The registration certificate will be sent to the applicant by the Registering Authority concerned through post and no direct interface will be needed,” the spokesperson said.

More officers get powers to challan

To create more deterrence and improve road safety, the Haryana cabinet on Monday decided to reconstitute the motor vehicles department having powers of challaning and compounding.

A spokesperson said, a battery of officers including transport commissioner, director general/director of state transport, deputy commissioner, superintendent of police, additional DC, state transport secretary, regional transport authority, general manager of Haryana Roadways, flying squad officer, traffic manager, and police officer not below the rank of ASI have been appointed as officers of the motor vehicles department.