Uttarakhand - Apply Vehicle Fitness Certificate (FC)

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

To apply for vehicle fitness certificate in Uttarakhand the applicant has to approach the RTO office or permit issuing state/regional transport authorities of the area.
Information related to the RTO offices and permit issuing state/regional transport authorities can be obtained from the “Office and Location” Section of this page.
You will have to submit Application in Form No.38A in front of registering authority.
The application form no. 38A is required during registration of the vehicle and it can be downloaded from following link:Form 38A
Application form can also be obtained from the RTO office.
It should be filled as instructed.
Please make sure you have all the documents that are listed down the “Required Document” section of this page.
Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.

Apply Online via National Portal: - Uttarakhand Apply Vehicle Fitness Certificate (FC) Online with Images

To apply for vehicle fitness certificate (FC), the applicant has to visit the official portal of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Link to Portal
In the homepage, please scroll down to “Informational Services” and click on the “more” button in the “Citizen Guide” tab.
The applicant will be taken to the “Manual” page where all the available services will be listed.
Please click on the name of the required service and click on “Step by Step procedure” from the drop down menu.
The applicant will be taken to a new PDF page where the process for applying will be explained clearly.
Please follow the steps to complete the application.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application in Form No. 38A:Form 38
RC Book
No Objection Certificate issued by concerning registering authority
ID Proof
Proof of address
2 copies of Passport size photograph of Applicant.
Aadhar Card

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

State Transport Department, Regional and Sub regional offices details:Office
Licensing authorities of Uttarakhand State:Refer
List of All RTO Office in Uttarkhand

EligibilityEdit

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FeesEdit

More information related to fees can be obtained through following link :More information,Fees

ValidityEdit

The fitness certificate obtained during the registration process is valid for 2 years.
Private vehicle needs to get it renewed after 15 years.
Fitness certificate for Commercial vehicle is valid for one year.

Documents to UseEdit

Application Form No. 38A for vehicle fitness can be downloaded from the following link:Form 38

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

Name of the applicant(s) in full
Address
Registration mark and year of manufacture and date of registration of the motor vehicle.
Engine number of the motor vehicle
Chassis number of the motor vehicle
Valid Mobile Number for OTP
Valid details about payment modes like Internet banking, Debit/Credit Card etc details for making payments

Need for the DocumentEdit

This is a compulsory document required to ensure the fitness of vehicle to be on road.

Information which might helpEdit

Every vehicle owner who has two wheeler or a car categorised as Private vehicle or any form of Commercial vehicle like LVM (Transport), Medium or Heavy Goods passenger needs to apply for or have valid vehicle fitness certificate, if not already have. A newly registered vehicle with a certificate is valid for 2 years while any private vehicle must renew their certificate after 15 years. Also remember that a vehicle is not validly registered if it don’t posses this certificate along. For any other commercial vehicle the renewal is compulsory yearly, It includes all public transport vehicles like Buses (Private School Buses etc / Public Transport), Auto Rickshaws and Taxis (cabs). Your vehicle can be confiscated as per law if required.

It has been asked to keep an eye on various RTO offices by giving surprise visits and checking on the process been carried out perfectly. The fitness test timings at RTO which will be tested by Motor Vehicle Inspector will be 10:00 Minutes for Rickshaw, 15:00 Minutes for a Cab, 20:00 Minutes for Heavy Transport vehicle like Truck, 25 minutes for any Bus.

How is the test conducted :
A basic example of vehicle test that is carried out is by making it run on 150 to 400 meters long road at a speed of 40 KM / hour and been asked to apply brakes. The fitness result test depends on the distance at which the vehicle stops. RTO inspector passes / rejects the vehicle test on such results. You may face a penalty of Rs.1000 if already crossed the date which stays for 10 days and from 11th day the charges will be Rs.100 per day. Alternately along with this fine your permit to ply may be suspended for that 10 days till you get the process done and ready with a valid fitness certificate. Fees for renewal or of getting a duplicate certificates to be paid at RTO cash counters are as follows:

2 & 3 Wheelers : Rs.100
Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) Transport : Rs.200
Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) : Rs.400
Medium Goods & Passenger : Rs.300
All Duplicate Certificate of fitness will be costing Rs.100

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