Fee for driver's licence & driving tests hiked

The Union Government has implemented the 22nd Amendment of the Central Motor Vehicles Rule, which has resulted in rise in the fee for driver's licence and driving tests. This is the first time that the fee has been increased since 1989.

The entire procedure of getting a driver's licence, including the driving test, earlier used to cost Rs. 250. This fee has now been doubled to Rs. 500. Moreover, the said fee will further increase by Rs. 300, every time the applicant sits for a repeat test. Similarly, getting a learner's licence will now attract a fee of Rs. 150, along with a new charge of Rs. 50 for the driving test.

The fee for issuance of an international driving permit has been doubled to Rs. 1,000. Adding a new vehicle category in an existing licence will now cost Rs. 100, double than the earlier charges. Fee for renewal of driving licence will now cost Rs. 200, getting a four-fold hike.

Registration fee for new driving schools has also been increased from Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 10,000, while the licence's duplication will cost Rs. 5,000. Driving schools will need to renew their licences once every 5 years.

The revised charges have been implemented from January 6, 2017.

Source: Times of India