India Series Numbers will Start Soon in Uttarakhand | 17 Jan 2023

Why In News?

On January 16, 2023, Uttarakhand Transport Secretary Arvind Singh Hyanki said that the transport department in the state is soon going to start Bharat series number for registration of vehicles, which will provide relief to government and private sector employees who are being transferred to more than one state.

Key points

• According to headquarters sources, on the instructions of Transport Secretary Arvind Singh, the Transport Commissioner headquarters is preparing a proposal for Bharat Series Number for registration of vehicles for the Cabinet. The draft of the BS series has also been prepared.
• It is known that the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched this scheme in August 2021 .
• Due to the tax amount being higher than normal vehicles in Uttarakhand, the Transport Department had been considering it for a long time.
• Transport Secretary Arvind Singh Hyanki said that employees will not have to register their vehicles afresh if transferred to another state. After a long deliberation, the Transport Department has decided to implement this system.
• Personnel working in the Army, paramilitary forces will be eligible for the Bharat Series number plate. Central and state government employees can also take numbers in this series, who are transferred to other states. Similarly, private companies in which transfers of employees take place from one state to another can also apply for this series.