The Road Transport & Highways Ministry on Thursday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents such as driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits by one more month till October 31, keeping in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The ministry requested all the states and union territories to implement the extension so that citizens, transporters and other organisations do not get harassed or face difficulties.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had earlier issued advisories dated March 30, 2020, June 9, 2020, August 24, 2020, December 27, 2020, March 26, 2021, and June 17, 2021 in connection with extension of validity of documents related to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

The extension is only applicable for the documents whose validity has expired since February 1, 2020, or would lapse by October 30, 2021, and MoRTH has advised the enforcement authorities to treat such documents as valid till October 31, 2021.

“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 be, or was not likely to be, granted due to lock-down and which had expired since 1st of Feb, 2020, or would expire by 30th of September, 2021, the same may be treated to be valid till 30th of September, 2021. Enforcement authorities were advised to treat such documents valid till 30th of September, 2021,” the ministry said.