Vehicle buyers can now apply for permits for newly purchased commercial vehicles to the seller or dealer at the time of purchase. They don't need to visit the Transport Office to apply for a new permit.
Getting a permit for all commercial vehicles weighing more than 3,000 Kg is compulsory. To obtain a permit, the potential buyer earlier applied online and then visited the transport office. Thereafter, the permit was issued.
Many vehicle buyers lack knowledge of a permit’s legal requirements. This is more so for buyers who buy small vehicles.
When the vehicle faces an accident, the insurance company refuses to issue the insurance if there is no permit. As a result, the vehicle suffers the financial loss.
Permits are of mainly two types. The state permit is issued for driving vehicles in the state and the national permit is issued for driving vehicles in three or more states. Now the dealer will offer the facility for both types of permits. The Raipur Automobile Dealer Association (RADA) had been demanding the facility for many years.