Grant of Permits

What is permit:

Permit is an instrument issued by a State or Regional Transport Authority for the use of a motor vehicle as a transport vehicle. Section 66 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 mandates for necessity of permit to transport vehicles. However, vehicles belonging to Central or State Government, police, local body, ambulance, cranes and goods vehicle having gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3000 kilograms are exempted from the necessity of permit.

Issuing authority:

For all type of transport vehicles, the permits are issued by the concerned District Transport Officer in his territorial jurisdiction. The District Transport Officer is also functioning as a Secretary, Regional Transport Authority in his jurisdiction.

Type of permits

  1. Stage carriage permit :  This permit is granted to a passenger vehicle (mini or full body bus) for operation on hire or reward for a particular route on stage to stage basis in accordance with section 72 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
  2. Contract carriage permit :  This permit is granted under section 74 of the Motor Vehicles Act to a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract. Contract carriage permits in the State are, however, being issued to three wheeler auto-rickshaws, taxis and maxi-cab vehicles having maximum seating capacity of 9 passengers excluding the driver.
  3. Private service vehicle permit :  This permit is granted to a firm/company for carrying their staff in connection with his trade or business in accordance with section 76 of the Act. These permits are also being issued to educational institutional buses.
  4. Goods carriage permit :  This permit is granted under section 79 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to a goods vehicles operating within the State for carrying goods on hire or reward.
  5. National permits :  National permits are issued to goods vehicles to entitle that vehicle to go outside the home State. National permit is issued for minimum of four States (including the home State). A national permit is granted under Rule 87 of CMVR, 1989 to a goods vehicle maximum upto 12 yeas of age. However, if the vehicle is a multi-axle vehicle, the permit is granted maximum upto 15 years of age.
  6. Temporary permit :  A temporary permit is issued by the concerned Secretary, RTA under section 87 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for a limited period, enabling the vehicle to go outside the State for the following reasons :-
    • For the conveyance of passengers on special occasions such as fairs and religious gatherings, or
    • For the purposes of a seasonal business, or
    • To meet a particular temporary need.

Permit period :   5 years for regular permit

National permit: For obtaining national permit for any category of vehicle, one should opt for three States excluding Haryana. Composite fee as stipulated by the concerned States in the form of bank drafts is also deposited with the concerned Secretary, RTA. The composite fee has been notified by each State for operation in their State. All the States have fixed national permit composite fee by way of notification.