Delhi: Fine up to ₹10K, jail for those found plying transport vehicles sans fitness certificate

The owners and drivers plying transport vehicles without valid fitness certificate attract a fine of ₹2,000-5,000 for first offence and ₹5,000- 10,000 for second and any subsequent offence

May 01, 2022 05:31 pm | Updated 06:29 pm IST - New Delhi:

The move comes after the Transport Department found that many such vehicles were found plying without valid fitness certificates in violation of the the Motor Vehicles Act. File.

The move comes after the Transport Department found that many such vehicles were found plying without valid fitness certificates in violation of the the Motor Vehicles Act. File. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA

The Delhi Transport Department has warned of action including fine up to ₹10,000 and even imprisonment to the owners and drivers of transport vehicles, including those of government departments, found plying without a valid certificate of fitness.

The move comes after the department found that many such vehicles were found plying without valid fitness certificates in violation of the the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act.

The enforcement teams have been asked to keep looking for such vehicles on the roads and soon a drive will be launched to catch the violators, said a senior officer of Delhi government's Transport Department.

"It has been observed by the Transport Department that many owners or drivers, including transport vehicles belonging to government departments, local bodies and public sector units, are plying transport vehicles without valid fitness certificate which is gross violation of The Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, 1988 and rules framed their under," said a public notice recently issued by the Transport Department.

All vehicle owners and drivers, including those using public service vehicles, goods carriage vehicles, buses and cabs of schools and colleges, need to have a valid vehicle fitness certificate.

According to section 56 of the MV Act, a transport vehicle is not deemed to be validly registered unless it carries a valid certificate of fitness issued by the Transport Department of Delhi government, said the notice.

Such transport vehicle is not eligible to ply on the roads till the fitness certificate is obtained. According to rule 62 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the fitness certificate is valid for a period of two years for vehicles up to eight years old and one year for vehicles older than eight years.

The owners and drivers plying transport vehicles without valid fitness certificate attract a fine of ₹2,000-5,000 for first offence and ₹5,000- 10,000 for second and any subsequent offence. In such cases, there is also a provision of imprisonment of owner or driver, the notice said.

The fitness certificate for e-rickshaws and e-carts is valid for a period of 3 years. Further, according to rule 81 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, there is provision for additional levy of ₹50 for each day of delay after expiry of fitness certificate, it said.

Also, according to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, fee for renewal of certificate of registration is also required to be paid by the owner of such vehicles, as the vehicle is not deemed to be registered on account of expiry of fitness certificate.

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