RT-11036/35/2020-MVL
Government of India
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
(MVL Section)
Transport Bhawan, 1, parlíament Street, New Delhi-110001
Dated the21December, 2020
To
1. The Director General of Police
2. Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries, Department of Transport
3. The Transport Commissioners of all the States and Union Territories.
Subject: Extension of the Validity of documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and
Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
Madam /Sir,
Please refer to Ministry of Home Affairs Order No.40-3/2020-DMI(A), dated 24th March 2020,
and the guidelines issued subsequently, pursuant to a decision to impose a complete lock down
initially and certain restrictions subsequently in view of the threat imposed by the spread of
COVID-19. The Government has provided for the availability of the essential goods and production
thereof and has allowed the vehicles for the transport of such goods / cargo and further opening
up the operation of passenger transport in view of the fact that citizens were finding it difficult
to get renewed the validity of various documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central
Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 due to lock-down in operation at various stages in different parts of
the country and other countries world over. Renewal of such documents is still leading to assembly
of people and long queues in front of the Transport Offices across the country.
2. In view of the above, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had issued advisories dated
30th March, 2020, 9th June, 2020 and 24th August 2020 to all States and Union Territories regarding
extension of validity of the documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor
Vehicle Rules, 1989. It was advised that the validity of Fitness, Permit (all types), Driving License,
Registration or any other concerned document(s) whose extension of validity could not or not
likely be granted due to lock-down and which had expired since 1st of Feb, 2020, or would expire
by 31st of December 2020 the same might be treated as valid till 31st of December 2020. Enforce
ment authorities were advised to treat such documents as valid till 31st of December 2020.
3. Considering the Pandemic situation is yet to become normal and Government needs to bring
conducive situation for prevention of spread of COVID-19 across the country, it is advised that the
validity of all the of the above referred Documents whose extension of validity could not or not
likely to be granted due to COVID 19 pandemic and which is expired from 1st of Feb, 2020 or
would expire by 31st March 2021, be treated as valid till 31st March 2021. Enforcement authorities
are advised to treat such documents as valid till 31st March 2021. This will help out the citizens
in availing transport related services.
4. All the States and Union Territories are requested to implement this advisory in letter and spirit
under
so that the citizens, the transporters and various other organizations which are operating
this difficult time during Covid Pandemic may not get harassed or face difficulties.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. PiyushJem)
Director MVE)
Tele/Fax: 23714974
e-mail: [email protected]
Copy to
Shri Pawan Kumar Joshi , DDG, NIC for information and necessary action.
