Rumour: Registration of new vehicles blocked

According to a media report, registration of new vehicles has been blocked since May 2, 2019 (Thursday) as the deadline for integrating high security registration plates (HSRPs) with the Vahan database has passed.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to block access to the Vahan application for vehicle registration. As a result, registration certificates (RC) cannot be issued for new vehicles in any state, except in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which use their own software. RTOs are unable to issue temporary permits as well. 

HSRPs have been made mandatory for cars manufactured after April 1, 2019. The government had issued a circular regarding the same to all state governments. All new vehicles have to be fitted with HSRPs, while dealerships are required to update the security codes of each plate on the Vahan portal.

Source: The Hindu