What is the fine for driving without a PUC certificate? Under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, the central law allows a fine of up to Rs 10,000. In practice, the amount you actually pay depends on your state: many states compound the offence at Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, while Delhi and Haryana…
What is the traffic challan fine list for 2026? The central fine list comes from the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, which raised most penalties tenfold: driving without a licence costs up to Rs 5,000, riding without a helmet Rs 1,000 plus possible licence suspension, drunk driving Rs 10,000, and overspeeding between Rs 1,000 and…
Moving to another state and taking your car or bike along? You need an NOC for vehicle interstate transfer online before your new state’s RTO will register it. The NOC is a No Objection Certificate from your current RTO that confirms your vehicle has no pending dues, challans or legal issues, and applying on Form…
Yes, you can check whether a vehicle is blacklisted through the Vahan portal‘s vehicle-details service before you buy it or renew its documents. A blacklisted vehicle carries a flag in the national vehicle registry, usually because of unpaid challans, pending taxes, a police case, or a court order, and that flag blocks transfers, fitness renewals,…
Green tax is an additional levy charged on older vehicles at the time of fitness or registration renewal, and it typically works out to 10 to 25 percent of the road tax you would otherwise pay. It applies to personal vehicles older than 15 years at registration renewal and to transport vehicles at fitness renewal,…
India’s vehicle scrappage policy lets owners of old, polluting vehicles scrap them at a registered facility and earn a Certificate of Deposit that unlocks discounts and tax rebates on a new vehicle. The policy is voluntary: no one is forced to scrap, but private vehicles older than 20 years and commercial vehicles older than 15…
Yes, you can recharge your FASTag online in two to three minutes using UPI, net banking, or a debit card. You only need your registered mobile number plus your vehicle number or FASTag wallet ID, and the balance usually shows up within a few minutes. The MyFASTag app from NHAI works for tags issued directly…
If you are searching for learning licence test questions and answers, here is the short version. Most states run a 15-question multiple-choice test on the Sarathi portal, and you generally need about 60 percent correct answers to pass. This guide covers the test format, question categories, representative practice questions with answers, common failure mistakes, and…
If you are flying out of India soon and plan to drive abroad, here is the direct answer: you need an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India, and you can apply for it online through the Sarathi portal (sarathi.parivahan.gov.in) using Form 4A. The official fee is Rs. 1,000, the permit is valid for one…
You can now apply for a learner licence online in India through the Sarathi portal, and in many states you never have to visit the RTO at all. The learner licence is the first legal step before you can get a permanent driving licence, and the online process covers everything from filling the application form…