The Chandigarh Registering & licensing Authority will start the process for affixing of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) on vehicles having registering number “CH01-AG” from August 1.
A spokesperson of the RlA said that the HSRP is affixed at the vehicles already registered in Chandigarh at three notified locations i.e. the offices of RlA Sector 17, SDM(S) Sector 42, SDM (E) Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh.
He said, “The owners of the vehicle having registration number of “CH01-AG” series can apply for affixation of HSRP at their respective offices with the request on plain paper mentioning the detail of Chassis Number, Engine Number, Make, Model along with a copy of Registration Certificate of the vehicle and copy of valid insurance within one month from the date of August 1, 2014.”
“In case, the owners of the vehicle of above series do not affix HSRP plates within the stipulated period on their vehicles, the UT Traffic Police Chandigarh will be asked to initiate the process for challaning of their vehicle,” he added.
The UT Traffic Police is already undertaking challaning drive against denizens who are yet to get mandatory HSRP affixed on their vehicles. So far, the challans have been issued for the series, including AP, AW, AN, AV, AU, AT, AS, AR and AQ. The owners of four-wheelers who are yet affix mandatory HSRP on their vehicles are slapped with a penalty of Rs3,000 while owners of two-wheelers would have to pay Rs2,000 in case of non-compliance.
Following the Supreme Court orders, high security registration plates have been made mandatory for all vehicles.
The RlA officials said that on an average, HSRP are affixed on 150 vehicles everyday in Chandigarh.