Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Dec 8: ARTO Doda, Kuldeep Singh along with his team of officials held an awareness programme at Kotli Bus Stand Bhaderwah on the recent amendments in Contract Carriage Permit rules. Drivers and Transporters from all over the district attended the programme.
ARTO Doda apprised the transporters and locals about the significant amendment in J&K Motor Vehicles Rules for Contract Carriage Permits. He said that the aim of amendments is to make process easy and pro people wherein the J & K UT has decided to scrap grant of Letter of Authority which was earlier mandatory for registration of commercial vehicles.
The permit procedures have been simplified, now onwards applicant can apply directly for permit online on Transport Department website after registration of vehicle under contract carriages segment. Earlier the applicant had to apply for Letter of Authority after the approval of RTA/STA, which was mandatory for registration of vehicle and subsequent issuance of route permit under any commercial segment.
As per latest amendment in J&K Motor Vehicles Rules, the applicant can directly approach any concerned dealer, along with requisite formalities for registration of any commercial vehicle in compliance with BS-VI Emission norms (Approved Models Only) under Contract Carriage Segment (for Built up Vehicles).
In case of registration of Vehicles with drive away Chasis, the registration will be done by concerned RTO/ARTO Office.
After the registration of vehicle under Contract Carriage segment the applicant shall apply online along with documents for issuance of permit under Contract Carriage before plying vehicle on road. The documents needed included Domicile Certificate, Registration Certificate of the vehicle for which route permit is sought, present address proof, character certificate from concerned Police Station, copy of driving license of owner or any person proposed to be engaged as driver, declaration in an affidavit with regard to the number of transport vehicles already owned by the applicant registered in the applicant’s name/firm/company/ co-operative society along with their permit numbers (for Contract Carriages). Besides, a declaration in an affidavit confirming the availability of parking space either private or public for existing fleet as well as for the new vehicle for which the applicant desires to obtain a route permit.
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