The Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA), Chandigarh is all set to launch new smart cards based driving licence and vehicle registration certificate in line with the new design issued by the Central Government.
For this, the RLA has begun the process of outsourcing most of its services involved in issuing of driving licenses (DL) and vehicle registration certificate (RC).
“The work on issuance of revised smart cards will be started soon. The new design will conform to the uniform design across the country issued by the Centre,” said a senior RLA officer. He said that the RLA has already floated tenders to hire a private agency, which will be undertaking the work related to G2C service delivery project, a comprehensive scheme for modernization and computerization of the work of issuance of registration certificates and driving licences to the citizens, the officer said.
As per the Central Government’s uniform smart driving licenses format, all new driving licenses (DL) issued by RTOs across the country will carry the same uniform look which means, same format, same colour, same design and same security features. All new DLs will also be embedded with a SIM card like microchip and QR codes.
At present, a composite card of 60 percent PET and 40 percent PVC (both types of plastics) are used here.
A centralized card personalization centre is also proposed to be set up by the private agency for printing the new smart card based DLs and RCs.