Odisha extends validity of vehicle documents; find details

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Thursday extended the validity of different vehicle-related documents till September 30, 2020 in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown.

The Odisha State Transport Authority in a press release informed that validity of different documents like Driving License, Registration Certificate, Learners License, Fitness, Permits have been extended till September 30, 2020.

The STA also advised the people of the State not to visit the RTO offices for the above documents. 

Here are details about the extension of validity of different documents:

1. Fitness Certificate: Fitness Certificate of all motor vehicles expired/expiring between 01.02.2020 and 30.06.2020 will be treated as valid till 30.09.2020.
2. Registration Certificate of non-transport vehicles: Registration Certificate of non-transport vehicles expired/expiring between 01.02.2020 and 30.06.2020 will be treated as valid till 30.09.2020.
3. Driving License– Driving Licenses expired/expiring between 01.02.2020 and 30.06.2020 will be treated as valid till 30.09.2020.
4. Learner’s License: Learner’s Licenses expired/expiring between 18.03.2020 and 30.06.2020 will be treated as valid till 30.09.2020 as the Driving License tests were cancelled w.e.f. 18.03.2020.
5. Goods Carriage, Contract Carriage, Private Service Vehicle, and Educational Institution Bus Permits: Goods Carriage, Contract Carriage, Private Service Vehicle, and Educational Institution Bus Permits expired/expiring between 01.02.2020 and 30.06.2020 will be treated as valid till 30.09.2020.
6. Stage Carriage Permanent Permits: All Stage Carriage Permanent Permits and permits issued by Reciprocating States Countersigned by STA, Odisha on interstate routes expired/expiring between 01.02.2020 and 30.06.2020 will be valid till 30.09.2020.

Earlier on Tuesday the Union Government also had made the same announcement.

In a related development, State Transport Authority canceled resumption of slot bookings for driving and learner’s licence (DL/LL).

“Despite orders to do necessary system modifications in SARATHI portal to start the DL/LL tests, it is unable to provide the same for the time being,” it clarified.