[dipdawiz]

GOI Ministry of Road Transport & Highways came up with standardized scrapping policy sometime around 2021-22. Before the policy was defined, this industry and process was unorganized and no standard for a clean scrapping of your vehicle in a hassle free way. Without involving any other party, you can now scrap any vehicle including accident damaged vehicle, irreparable or old vehicle, not fit to drive/ride vehicles, road worthy or not, in working condition or not, everything. The execution of policy is happening in phased manner to different state and different city. It's officially available to Karnataka, not sure how it would work in other cities, but in Bangalore they have a facility ready.

My bike already crossed 15 years, I do not ride it anymore. Hence thought of scrapping it instead of selling; for reasons that I do not want to go to RTO for renew registration by going to Pune and I lost my original registration card couple of months back while cleaning old documents and discarded it by mistake. I came to know about this scrapping process from an online advertisement of Mahindra as a vendor in the process. The venture is known as Cero Recycling (https://cerorecycling.com/how-it-works). I gave my details for a call back and got a call from Cero within an hour. However the discussion was not fruitful. Couple of reasons for that - My bike is registered in Maharashtra and currently I am in Bangalore. Secondly no original RC. Cero team clearly told, they need NOC/address changed to Karnataka and original RC. I sort of gave up on this and eventually forgot about it.

One fine day around end of September I get a call from someone from Cero. This time it was more promising. The person mentioned, the process is more stream lined and vehicle does not need to be from same state. On original RC, he said a xerox and police complaint copy is sufficient for them. Got little busy with work and family and sort of forgot about it again. This time the person whatsapp me within a week about the scrapping and what I think. So on a Saturday I called him, he explained the process and whatsapp me the documents I need to keep ready. It is actually quite easy.

1. Visit https://vscrap.parivahan.gov.in/vehi.../welcome.xhtml and login as Vehicle Owner - using your vehicle registration number (the one you want to scrap) and Aadhaar.

2. Click on "Scrap your vehicle" and fill the application form. No prefill of old address from registration card, you can give your current address. Provide PAN, Bank details, and select vendor.
Point to note - you have an option to keep the registration number with you, but for this it redirects to MH RTO site and it's a paid service. I was not interested keeping a MH number so I skipped that part.


vscrap application page

2. Go next and upload Aadhaar (or any one from the list given) as owner's address proof. Submit your application. You will get a confirmation mail from vscrap.parivahan.gov.in about the application.


Upload owner's address proof.


Application submitted successfully

3. Now you have to provide images of your vehicle in current state, RC copy, PAN, Aadhar, unladen weight to the agent of Cero. I think there is a way to upload these documents on Cero site too, but I was not aware of this site, so I shared this with the agent. Within 15 min they offered a price of ₹3500 for the bike, looks like this depends on unladen weight. I did not bargain and said ok. I immediately got two mail one from parivahan saying vendor accepted the application and one from Cero saying they accepted the request with an offer of 3500 with all bike details.

Confirmation on vscrap.parivahan.gov.in site.


You can track your application process on Cero

4. Now wait for towing person to come and collect the vehicle. It takes around 1 ~ 2 weeks depending on their demand. Looks like they wait for 3-4 bike collection to be in line and then the come and collect all. Towing is included in the process, nothing charged for this.

They bring the printout of application you submitted in vscrap site and another printout of invoice of amount you agreed on selling the bike. You have to sign both, handover original RC. In my case it was xerox of RC + police complaint. I'll explain how to get the police complaint done in next post.

They take both documents you signed; along with that, a photo of you, the towing person holding RC card and application with the bike. They ask you to keep a photo of documents you signed.


Bye bye my dear Bike

5. The bike was taken in the late afternoon, so next day morning I got a payment of ₹3500 (with a mail saying payment initiated) and in next 2 hours I got an assurance letter.


Assurance letter

This is where I am now. I am told it takes 2-3 weeks for the vehicle to be scrapped and I would be given the document of destruction and update parivahan site accordingly. This document can be traded and get benefit while buying new vehicle; this document would be valid for two years. The certificate of destruction can be used to deregister the vehicle if the registration is still valid in anyone's case.

The whole process from initial application to handover your vehicle to vendor is seamless and professionally taken care with all step trackable. The Cero person was also helpful and always answered all question to satisfaction.

I'll update what happens next in the process, as and when it happens.

[dipdawiz]

If you lose any document, Karnataka police has an online portal to file a complaint with them. This is equivalent of General Dairy.

1. Visit https://kspapp.in/ksp/api/elost-reports. Click on login, it would redirect your to epramaan site (https://sso.karnataka.gov.in/user/au...sSSORequest.do). You have to register with epramaan site if not already registered. This registration is based on Aadhaar authentication only.

2. Now you can create a lost report. Provide all details. Like the document ID, and any other details - I have provided all the details of RC card. Also they ask to provide last known location of the document and how you lost it.

3. Upload the copy of original document and submit. Once submitted, you will get acknowledgement in pdf format in your mail. This acknowledgement will show your details, the date time you lost the document and only the document name & id; no other details. But with report id/QR code on document this can be verified by authority. This is how it looks



This document can be produced to any authority to get a duplicate of original document.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Thread moved out from the Assembly Line. Thanks for sharing!

[sumosari]

Thanks for the detailed post, it really helps others. What are the benefits when you buy new vehicle after scraping old one

[dipdawiz]

Originally Posted by sumosari

Thanks for the detailed post, it really helps others. What are the benefits when you buy new vehicle after scraping old one

Benefits are not very clear. Reading from different sites, what I gather, it would be road tax concession upto 25% on new vehicle. Now, not sure how the concession % would be decided, it would be upto RTO.

Just want to mention, the initial and actual benefit of this process is getting rid of your vehicle legally, hassle free way without involving shoddy 3rd party. Not to mention other environmental benefits and for govt. to collect more tax from new vehicle

[SoumenD]

Thank you so much for this helpful information. I just renewed my bike’s FC last year(currently 16 years old) as it’s still in great running condition. Have no intentions to sell it as it was my 1st purchase post getting a job. Whenever it stops working, will go this way. Btw mine was a MH-12 bike as well but I had it re registered here and have KA number now, so the process should be seamless when time comes

[dipdawiz]

Originally Posted by SoumenD

Thank you so much for this helpful information. I just renewed my bike’s FC last year(currently 16 years old) as it’s still in great running condition. Have no intentions to sell it as it was my 1st purchase post getting a job. Whenever it stops working, will go this way. Btw mine was a MH-12 bike as well but I had it re registered here and have KA number now, so the process should be seamless when time comes

Absolutely, things are getting better when it comes to RTO processes. My issue was that I lost original RC. The process to get a duplicate and then apply for address change to get new RC card where two different state RTO were involved; I was in look out for an easy way out, specially when I stopped riding bikes for 3-4 years now.

[akshaymahajan]

Any idea if this can be done when the motorcycle is still under hypothecation? Never got to removing it and now its 16 years old and the RC has expired.

[dipdawiz]

Originally Posted by akshaymahajan

Any idea if this can be done when the motorcycle is still under hypothecation? Never got to removing it and now its 16 years old and the RC has expired.

Yes hypothecation needs to be removed. You can check with Cero team, if NOC from bank should be sufficient for them or not.

You can do this as explained here https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/ownin...ml#post4878403 (ARTICLE: RTO Hypothecation Removal Process - Step by Step Guide).

Thanks,
Dipayan

[Geo_Ipe]

Originally Posted by SoumenD

so the process should be seamless when time comes

Does the 'time' need to come at all?

The new scrappage policy is a blow to the gonads for all automobile lovers who have been impeccably taking care of their machines! The previous fee for renewing RC for a period of 5 years was some 500-600/- bucks, depending on the state. The proposed new tariff is somewhere around 5000/- which is a 10x jump! That may still make sense for someone who has a well maintained Maruti Esteem or Mahindra Scorpio which is 15 years old.

I have a 13 year old Pulsar 180 and an 18 year old Scorpio, both of which are well maintained. I'd rather pay 5000/- and renew the registration, rather than scrapping them for peanuts!

[SoumenD]

Originally Posted by Geo_Ipe

Does the 'time' need to come at all?

I meant when the machine gives up due to old age or some new rule with older vehicles mandatory scrappage policy like Delhi.

Till then will continue to renew FC as my two-wheeler usage is restricted to taking my kid for a joyride within apartment complex (3kms for 2 rounds) & nearby vegetable shopping again within 2-3km radius of home on weekends. Running is like 500-600kms in a year.

[CptSlow]

Thank you for this excellent thread!
I am in a similar situation as you were. I have an MH-registered bike here Udupi, Karnataka, and I too have lost the original RC. Due to the over-tightening of the drain bolt the engine casing is damaged and a full engine rebuild is required to fix it, which will probably cost approx. 15K. To sell it I will need the original RC and for that, I will have to travel to Mumbai, the process will cost much more than what I can sell the bike for. So scrapping is the only option I could think of but even for that original RC is required.
Now because of this new streamlined process, I can reconsider this scrapping option.

[joyy]

Originally Posted by sumosari

Thanks for the detailed post, it really helps others. What are the benefits when you buy new vehicle after scraping old one

Here in Maharashtra, cero will still scrap your vehicle if hypothetication is still not removed. Just needs the NOC from the loaner bank and copy of RC. You will however not get the scrapping benefits, ie. Tax rebate in next vehicle purchase. Just contact them, they are a helpful lot. I was in the same situation as yours and managed to scrap my car. Hope thi helps.

[d.w.w.]

Thanks for this thread. I have a TN registered bike which I took to KL and the registration is expiring in 2 years. The bike is sitting idle and I was considering scrapping it once the registration expires. I hope the process becomes even simpler after 2 years.

[shipnil]

Originally Posted by dipdawiz

I'll update what happens next in the process, as and when it happens.

Thanks for writing a detailed post. I have a query. One of my friend left his KA registered bike in my possession (in Pune) when he moved to US. The bike is just lying there for last 10 years and it's registration too must have lapsed as it was bought around 2005. As a third party, what documents do I require to initiate a scrapping request on behalf of my friend with Cero? Any idea?