Do you know that valid insurance cover, valid driving license, registration certificate ( Rc Book ) and valid PUC certificate are mandatory documents that every vehicle owner should carry while driving on Indian roads. @vahan.parivahan.gov.in
PUC has recently been successfully launched by Morth. It will cover thousands of pollution check points across the country. The API provided by the app manufacturer captures the smoke parameter through the vehicle number plate via webcam and sends an OTP to the vehicle owner. Then, if the vehicle (petro, diesel, four/two-wheeler, trans-./non-transport, etc.) is polluting, a PUC certificate is issued to the owner of the vehicle.
PUC What is PUC Certificate?
Do you know that valid insurance cover, valid driving license, registration certificate and valid PUC certificate are mandatory documents that every vehicle owner must carry while driving on Indian roads.
As in India every vehicle owner is already aware of the importance of carrying a valid driving license and registration certificate, but insurance cover and PUC certificate are either ignored or unknown.
How to download PUC certificate online?
First of all you open any browser.
Now you can search vahan.parivahan.gov.in
Now you have to click on vahan.parivahan.gov.in website.
Now Parivahan’s official website will appear in front of you. In this you will find many options. You have to click on online services from them. After this you will get PUC in online service itself. By doing this an option will appear, you have to click on it.
Now a POP UP message will appear in front of you, you have to close it.
Now you will get option to download PUC certificate. You have to click on PUC certificate.
Now you will be asked details of your PUC certificate like registration number, chassis number (you have to enter only 5 digits of last key of your chassis number), security code (you will have security code given below). You have to fill them. And after that click on PUC Details.
Now all the details of your PUC will be shown to you (This will happen only if your pollution certificate is not expired, if your pollution certificate is expired then you will not show your PUC details.) Now you have to click on print. . have to give
Now you will get PUC certificate show. Now you have to click on Print again. After this you will be presented with a page like this, in this page you can change any information related to your certificate (like what color you want your certificate to be).
Now you have to click on Print again. After clicking Print, you will be prompted to save this PDF file. Now whatever name you save, your file will be saved.
[PUC] What is the penalty for not having PUC certificate
As per the Motor Vehicle Act, just as it is mandatory to carry your vehicle registration certificate, insurance details and valid driving license, it is also mandatory to carry your vehicle under pollution control certificate.
For failure to do so, you must file a case under Section 190 (2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and you will be fined heavily for not carrying a pollution certificate.
On failure of the vehicle to produce a valid PUC certificate, Rs. Fined. 1,000 for first-time offenders. Rs. 2,000 fine for expiring pollution certificates for subsequent offences.
What information does a PUC certificate contain?
PUC Certificate No
Vehicle Registration Number
Date of Enrollment
Mobile number
Emission Name
Type of fuel
PUC Code
Date issued by PUC
Time to submit PUC
Validity Date of PUC
Number plate of the vehicle
Information about the tests conducted
Process to Get PUC Certificate Offline
Take your vehicle (two-wheeler/four-wheeler) to the nearest pollution testing centre.
The test center operator will analyze the exhaust pollution by placing a test device inside the vehicle’s exhaust pipe.
The operator will generate a PUC certificate with the emission readings.
Pay the applicable fee and get pollution certificate.
You can get PUC certificate from below places.
What is the validity period of PUC certificate?
PUC Validity for Cars: PUC validity for new cars is 1 year. After that period; You need to renew the pollution certificate every 6 months.
PUC Validation for Bikes: Pollution certificate validity for new bikes is 1 year. Once you cross that period, the renewed PUC certificate is valid for 6 months.
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