Types of Permits and Fees for the Vehicles in India

There are two distinct types of permits which are available for vehicles in India, namely, national permit and local permit. The fees charged by the registering authority for distinct classes of vehicles is different.

Local Permit Charges for Different Category of Vehicles

If the owner of a motor vehicle wishes to apply for a local permit, the charges levied for different categories of vehicles are as follows:

Class of the vehicle	Fees levied	Period of which permit is valid
Light goods vehicle (LGV)	Rs.2000	5 years
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV)	Rs.2500	5 years
For authorisation in case of a Light Goods Vehicle	Rs. 500	1 year

National Permit Fees for the Various Category of Vehicles

If the owner of a vehicle wants to apply for a national permit, he has to apply for at least three states in the country with the exception of Delhi. The charges levied for various categories of vehicles is as follows:

Class of the vehicle	Fees levied	Period of which permit is valid
Light goods vehicle (LGV)	Rs.2015	5 years
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV)	Rs.2515	5 years
For authorisation in case of a Light Goods Vehicle	Rs. 500	1 year

National permit for Different States in India

The national permit fees vary from state to state. In the table shown below, the national permit of a few of the states has been mentioned.

Serial number	Name of the state	National permit fees
1	Haryana	Rs.5000
2	Rajasthan	Rs.5000
3	Madhya Pradesh	Rs.5000
4	Uttar Pradesh	Rs.5000
5	Himachal Pradesh	Rs.5000
6	Jammu and Kashmir	Rs.5000
7	Punjab	Rs.5000
8	Bihar	Rs.5000
9	Gujarat	Rs.5000
10	Maharashtra	Rs.5000
11	Orissa	Rs.5000
12	West Bengal	Rs.5000
13	Kerala	Rs.5000
14	Assam	Rs.5000
15	Meghalaya	Rs.5000
16	Tamil Nadu	Rs.3000
17	Andhra Pradesh	Rs.3000
18	Chandigarh	Rs.1500
19	Pondicherry	Rs.1500

Other Fees and Charges for Different Permits

Type of permit	Permit fees	Period for which permit is valid
Light Goods Vehicle (LGV)	Rs.1215	For 5 years
Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV)	Rs.1615	For 5 years
Contract Carriage Permit for buses	Rs.1100	For 5 years
All India Tourist Permit for buses	Rs.500	For 1 year
Stage Carriage Permit for Red line, Blue lines, Suvidha and Interstate Permits (Renewal fee)	Rs.1100	For 5 years
Point to Point Permit	Rs.500	For 4 months
Counter signature for Haryana & Punjab State
LGV	Rs.1500	For 5 years
HMV	Rs.2500	For 5 years
Counter Signature for other State Stage Carriage	Rs.2500	For 5 years

• Temporary Permit is issued to vehicles at Rs. 20 per day and the tax is paid to the borders.

• The charges levied for authorization of AITPs for other countries between the minimum of two states is decided by the home state applicant or the state border.

Renewal of Permit and the Charges Levied for It

• A permit which is different from a temporary permit or a special permit is issued under Sub-section 8 of section 88 of the Law on Transport and Highways and it is valid for five years.

• The renewal costs for a permit are similar to the charges levied on the issue of new license.

• For renewing a permit, an individual will be required to submit an application along with the fee that is required for the renewal of the permit 15 days before the expiry of the permit.

• If a vehicle owner forgets to pay the necessary fee on or before the due date, then they can refer to the table below to know the charges linked with late payment of renewal fees:

Type of vehicle	Charge levied for late payment of permit renewal fee undefined
	Up to permit’s expiry	After permit’s expiry
Auto Rickshaw	Rs.50	Rs.50 + Rs. 3 per day
Local Taxis	Rs.100	Rs.100 + Rs.10 per day
Light Motor Vehicles/ Medium Motor Vehicles/ Deluxe Taxis/ All India Tourist Taxis	Rs.200	Rs.200 + Rs.50 per day
Heavy Motor Vehicles/ Heavy Goods Vehicle	Rs.300	Rs.300 + Rs.20 per day

• The fees levied on the duplicate renewal of permit is half of the fees charged during the original renewal of permit

Replacement of a vehicle

• GOI grants the owner of a vehicle, the permit to replace the vehicle with another and keep the permit intact.

• The government provides a four-month replacement period of the vehicle if the vehicle owner registers it in replacement mode.

• The four-month period starts from deposit date to the date when the owner receives the permit.

• If the four-month period expires, late-charges are applicable to the owner of the vehicle, which are mentioned below:

Number of Days After Expiration	Charges Levied on the Owner
First 30 Days	10 rupees per day
31st to 60th Day	20 rupees per Day
61st to 120th Day	20 rupees per Day
121st to 180th Day	60 rupees per day
181st till the day amount is paid	100 rupees per day