NEW DELHI: Delhiites will soon be able to get the registration certificate (RC) for a new vehicle at the vehicle dealership itself.
A beginning towards the new, hassle-free system has already been made in the shape of temporary RC for vehicles that have been purchased in Delhi but will be permanently registered in another state.
Delhi government’s transport department has recently appointed ‘self registration’ dealers as special registering authority under the Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993 to issue temporary registration of new non-transport (personal) vehicles sold from their outlets.
“Under CM @ArvindKejriwal ji’s guidance we always strive to simplify delivery of services.
Self registration dealers in Delhi can now issue temporary Registration certificate for new vehicles sold from their outlet, along with unique registration mark listed under Rule 34 of DMVR,” Delhi’s transport minister Kailash Gahlot tweeted on Tuesday.
Officials said that till now, vehicles purchased from Delhi by residents of other, usually neighbouring states, were issued temporary registration certificates by the motor licensing officer (MLO) of the regional transport office (RTO).
Now, vehicle dealers will be able to issue these temporary certificates, which will be valid till the vehicle is permanently registered where the owner resides.
“This is a step towards empowering the vehicle dealers to eventually issue actual RCs.
We have already done pilot tests and authorising them for issuing the temporary certificate is a building block for empowering them,” an official said.
“We have piloted the system in three zones and have firmed up the modalities of doing it,” he stated.
Delhi is the nation’s car capital and before its battle with the Covid-19 outbreak began, the transport department had issued 6,45,359 new registration certificates in 2019.
The official said that when someone buys a vehicle and doesn’t go to the RTO to get the RC, the details are punched in the ‘system’ by the dealer and the file goes to the MLO’s office, where it takes some time to be printed and the RC is then sent to the dealer, who then hands it over to the owner.
“Even if one is not chasing RC, the procedure of getting it takes time.
The new model will allow the dealer to issue the RC,” the official said.
“Dealers will be given cards for printing but they will have to arrange printers and other necessary equipment.
Self registration of a large number of dealers has already been done and they are on board.
We have also held consultation meetings with dealers’ associations,” he said.
Delhi: Registration cert of new car at dealership itself
