The Regional Transport Office issues a fitness certificate to commercial vehicles and privately owned cars or bikes. Driving without such a certificate can lead to hefty fines or other penalties for owners. Thus, if you own a vehicle, periodic renewal of fitness certificate is mandatory. Without intricate knowledge of this process, initiating such renewal on time can be tricky. Read on to learn how to renew the fitness certificate of a vehicle!
Vehicle FC renewal was earlier restricted to the offline process. However, with the advent of the internet, the authorities allow partial completion of the method online. Here is a look at both the online and offline procedures for vehicle fitness certificate renewal.
After finishing these steps, head to your nearest RTO with the necessary documents to complete the four-wheeler fitness renewal process.
As you can see, it isn’t possible to complete the entire renewal through the VAHAN portal. Submission of documents and the inspection process will take place offline.
Now that you know about the online car FC renewal process, here is an offline alternative.
Whether you require a car or two-wheeler fitness certificate renewal, you can still choose the offline routine for application. Here’s how –
The authorities will check your documents and assign a date for vehicle inspection. Car and bike owners must reach the allocated inspection centre on time. After a successful inspection, the fitness certificate of that particular vehicle is renewed.
Also, owners must understand that the procedure for renewal remains the same regardless of whether it is a four-wheeler or a two-wheeler. Nevertheless, the car FC renewal price will differ when compared to the two-wheeler fitness certificate renewal charges.
