Cuttack, Jan 11: The law enforcing agencies in Odisha will start taking action against vehicles without High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) from January 15 next, State Transport Authorities (STA) said.
The deadline for affixation of HSRP on the old vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019, carrying Odisha Registration Mark and Registration Number ending with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5&6 ended on December 31 last.
The law-enforcing agencies shall enforce the fitment from January 15 next.
The deadline for vehicles carrying Odisha Registration Mark and Registration numbers ending with 7 &8 ends on January 31, 2023, and the last date for affixation of HSRP for the vehicles carrying Odisha Registration Mark and Registration number ending with 9 &0 last is February 28, 2023.
No e-challan shall be issued and no fine shall be collected or no penal action shall be taken against any vehicle owner for plying vehicles without HSRP till January 14 next.
After that challans will be issued in accordance with the last date given for various series of vehicles.
In case the vehicle is not affixed with HSRP within the scheduled date mentioned above, an e-challan shall be issued against the offending vehicle and a fine of Rs 5000 or Rs 10,000 under Section 192 of M.V. Act, 1988 as the case may be will be collected.
Additional. Commissioner Transport, Enforcement L M Sethi said, “As on 09.01.23, a total of 35,56,819 vehicle owners have booked slot, out of which HSRP has been affixed in 27,24,994 vehicles.”
Urging vehicle owners to get the HSRP affixed to their vehicles without delay, Sethi said, “The vehicle owners who do not have access to the internet or do not have knowledge of technology can apply for HSRP through nearby Mo Seva Kendra or HSRP facilitation centres at RTO as per their convenience.”
The OEMs (vehicle manufacturers) through their authorised vendors have opened camp fitment centres, and temporary fitment centres at 88 locations and at other places —important Government / private establishments.
In addition to this fitment facilities at some RTO offices are also being provided by some OEMs.
Fitment of HSRP with old and existing locally manufactured trailers and vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019, whose manufacturers have closed down their businesses can be done at the RTO from where the vehicle is purchased.
With regards to the replacement of HSRP in case of damage, all the automobile manufacturers and authorized HSRP vendors of OEMs have been intimated with Standard Operating Procedure for the issue of duplicate or damaged HSRP which is available online for the benefit of vehicle owners.
