Delhi government is planning to replace smart cards, driving license (DL) and vehicle registration certificate (RC) with electronic cards. According to reports, these new cards can be printed just like Aadhaar cards. They will be easy to use
Electronic driving license: Delhi government is planning to replace smart cards, driving licenses (DL) and vehicle registration certificates (RC) with electronic cards. According to reports, these new cards can be printed just like Aadhaar cards. They will be easy to use.
Benefits of the new scheme
According to an official of the Delhi Transport Department, this scheme is being reviewed, which was first introduced by the Rajasthan government. The aim of this scheme is to convert the smart card system into digital form. Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot brought forward this scheme to solve the problems related to vehicle registration. He had expressed concern over the delay in the delivery of registration certificates (RC) and had directed to take action on it.
Electronic cards will be convenient
Electronic cards will be very convenient for the people. Under this, applicants will be able to print documents by themselves, like Aadhaar card is printed. These cards will have a unique ID and QR code, which will be used by the traffic police for document verification. According to a Transport Department official, these electronic documents can also be accessed through DigiLocker or mParivahan app. This will not cause trouble to people at any time to show their documents and this work will become very easy.
Lakhs of licenses and RCs issued last year
According to reports, between 2023 and 2024, the Delhi Transport Department had issued 1.6 lakh driving licenses and 6.69 lakh registration certificates till May. Under this new scheme, now only electronic driving licenses and registration certificates will be issued.
Step towards digital RC
Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot has directed the officials to study the facility of digital RC. This scheme is to provide better services to the residents of Delhi. Under this, the PDF format of the documents will be made available on the Parivahan service portal, which will have the facility of verification through QR code. Along with this, relevant links will be sent to the registered mobile numbers of the applicants, so that they can easily get their documents.
