[Mohitkumaar]

My Delhi license renewal is stuck at

APPROVAL OF ENDORSEMENTS ON DL

since 29 Nov and today is 10 Dec.

Is this usual? If yes, how much more time will it take to proceed?

If no, should I consider raising a complaint on PGPortal?

[veyron_head]

Need help!

I have two licenses, one for the car and the other for two wheeler. Both are from chennai, but two different addresses. The bike license has expired and the parivahan website refuses to recognize my bike license number regardless of how i enter it. Problem no 2, is I am told one person cannot have two licenses, even if it is for two classes of vehicles. Problem 3, I live in Bangalore!

Is it ok to just renew my bike license in Bangalore or is it time I combined both car and bike to a single license, in bangalore? And how do I do that please, considering bike license is expired but car is valid for another 2 years.

[ALTIMAed]

Originally Posted by Mohitkumaar

My Delhi license renewal is stuck at

APPROVAL OF ENDORSEMENTS ON DL

since 29 Nov and today is 10 Dec.

Is this usual? If yes, how much more time will it take to proceed?

If no, should I consider raising a complaint on PGPortal?

My DL was expiring on 31st Dec 2023. The address mentioned was of Kolkata. Presently I am based at Delhi. In the month of August 23, I first applied for address change, the entire process was smooth and the updated DL came to my postal address in 15 days. Once that came, I applied for renewal. That took one and a half month to come. I kept checking the status on the portal, it seems to have got stuck somewhere. Dropped 3 mails on the helpdesk - eventually it came. So here - patience is the name of the game.

[Mohitkumaar]

Agree, patience pays!
My license got delivered yesterday only!

[Dushie]

My Delhi Driving license just got expired yesterday and its an old paper one. So details are not updated online. As i am in Bangalore now thinking what would be the next steps to get the renewal done locally. As the existing license has expired , there is a 30 days grace period which would be there for renewal. But the details are not updated online. Looking for recommendations and best way out here, closest RTO near my place is HSR Layout .

[ashkamath]

My DL was due for renewal in second week of April, when I turn 60. I am presently residing in Goa while my DL was issued in Karnataka over 3 decades ago. So the new DL has to be from Goa state and thus address change was also needed.

I opted to get the process started well in advance and last week walked in at the local RTO and collected the 3 forms.

Form No 2 (DL renewal application form),
Form 1 (Physical fitness declaration) &
Form 1A (Medical certificate).

Documents attached: Aadhaar Card copy, Election Card copy both with present Goa residence address & the existing DL (original)

Filled the forms, got the medical certificate from a local doctor and submitted the same at the RTO office counter.

They collected my old DL and asked me to come after 8 days (probably to get NOC from Karnataka RTO). I visited the local RTO after 8 days and was asked to pay the Fee at the counter

Total amount payable was Rs 880. The break-up is as follows:

Renewal of DL :Rs 200
Change of DL address: Rs 200
Altered DL Photo: Rs 200
Form 7 fee: Rs 200
Processing fee: Rs 80

After few payment I was directed to a room to get my new photo clicked on a computer and thereafter I got the receipt of the payment and was told that the DL will arrive by post at my home.

The payment, photo etc was done on 28th Feb 2024 (i.e day before yesterday) and today morning I got a message that my new DL is processed and ready and valid from 01st Match 2024 to 28th Feb 2029 (5 years). It took just one day for the DL processing here in Goa.

Now the question is my earlier DL was valid till mid April and the new DL validity starts from today, 01st March 24 to 28th Feb 29. Now, am I not loosing that 1.5 month validity on my earlier DL? Shouldn't they issue the validity from the expiry date of the present DL?

I remember that even if you renew your vehicle insurance or your health insurance a month or two earlier to expiry date, the new insurance policy validity commences at the expiry of the present policy. Should it not be similar to that way?

Ofcourse I can live with that. On second thought, if I had started the DL renewal process in Mid April, I would have probably extended 40-45 days validity in my new DL.

I was under the assumption that the RTO will take 30-45 days to issue a new DL (new address and different state too). However it happened very quickly and in 24 hours after the fee payment, my New DL is processed and issued and is already reflecting in Vahan portal with new details.

However the DL number remains the same as the earlier one. I believed that the DL number would change with a different state and different address, but that was not to be. I wasn't aware of it. Anyways I am pretty impressed at the speed at which this whole DL renewal was processed.

[vartakavi]

I have a DL issued by Hyderabad-Central RTO, TELANGANA (TS-09) which is due for renewal in May 2024 ( I am a senior citizen, so I have to renew my DL every five years). I got my first DL from the same RTO (which was then undivided AP) in 1977 and it has been renewed there ever since because my address was the same all these years.

Four years ago, I shifted to Mysore, Karnataka and my Aadhar now has the Mysore address. After reading some of the 'success stories' of inter-state DL renewal in this forum, I decided to get my DL renewed in Mysore.

I approached an Agent in Mysore (KA-09) and he first said it can be renewed here, no problem. But when his staff tried to check the License on the Parivahan site, it did not show up. Then the Agent said I can renew the DL in Mysore only if it shows up on Parivahan. Otherwise, I have to apply for a fresh DL in Mysore and go through the formalities like driving test.

I am able to see details of my DL on the RTA-mWallet App of Telangana Govt. I logged into the Parivahan site, but in the drop down box for States, there is no Telangana. Despite several tries, I was unable to pull up my DL information on Parivahan.

I then called an Agent whom I know in Hyderabad and he said the Telangana Govt has not given access to the Parivahan site to their database (for what reason he does not know). He suggested I renew it in Hyderabad itself. I don't know if this is true. Undivided AP was one of the first states to computerize the DL and Vehicle information. So it seems strange that this information in not available in the Parivahan site.

Is there anyway I can get my DL data updated in the Parivahan site?

Has anyone managed to renew their DL issued in Telangana in KA or another state? If yes, please let me know the procedure.

If I am unable to renew my DL here in Mysore, I have to go to Hyderabad only to renew my DL, that too in peak summer, which I don't want to do. Also, if they need address proof, I can give them my old Aadhar with Hyderabad address, but if they check the Aadhar details online, then it will show my Mysore address.

I am thinking - what if I simply let my old Telangana DL lapse and apply for a fresh DL in Mysore, do I lose anything? The fact that I have held a DL for 45 years will be lost, but does this have any value at all?

[bejoy]

I changed the address in my DL that was issued in KL07 to KA01. This is an Aadhaar based faceless process and there is no need to visit the RTO, at least that is what they say, but proved wrong.

I applied online for the DL address change in December 2023 and the scrutiny was done by mid of Jan 2024. But there were no updates further and after a few weeks, the status would change to "Upload documents". I upload again (the docs are already online, and just need to click Submit). This cycle repeated for many months, and I was not in a hurry so did not plan to visit the RTO.



Finaly, I thought they were waiting for checking the original DL, I visited the KA01 RTO and met the officer at counter 3. I was asked to handover the original DL, copy of address proof (self-attested) and the application receipt copy. The status changed in the same evening to "Approved" and DL printed on same day. Went and collected the same today, though they are supposed to send by SpeedPost - looks like they like to keep it for a month before actually sending.

Interestingly, I have the same DL number that was issued at KL07 on a Karnataka state license now.

[SNayak]

Originally Posted by bejoy

I applied online for the DL address change in December 2023 and the scrutiny was done by mid of Jan 2024. But there were no updates further and after a few weeks, the status would change to "Upload documents". I upload again (the docs are already online, and just need to click Submit). This cycle repeated for many months, and I was not in a hurry so did not plan to visit the RTO.

Thanks for your post. I have applied for renewal and address change in KA 51 RTO and no changes in the status in last 1 month. Looks like I have to visit the RTO this weekend :

[IonHawk]

Originally Posted by bejoy

I changed the address in my DL that was issued in KL07 to KA01. This is an Aadhaar based faceless process and there is no need to visit the RTO, at least that is what they say, but proved wrong.

Good to see you got it done through the right way. I had a 20 year old book license from Trivandrum where the numbers weren't even visible and I ended up going via an agent. He first had to do some jugaad to get a backdated entry created for my license in the Vahan database. This took about 3 weeks and a bunch of "commissions", once this was done then the rest of the process was straightforward and I got my KA smart card with the Kerala license number in a week or so. Cost me a pretty penny overall due to it being so old and after I failed getting it converted to a smart card in Kerala a few times.

[R-Six]

Hello,

I have an interesting question about learner's license and their validity across the country.

Is there any law or RTO regulation that restrict individuals with learners license to travel to another state other than where the license was issued?

I have been trying to read up, and google as usual has mixed suggestions. On some forums, they say that the learners license is valid only in the state of issue. But some other forums / pages says that you can drive across the country as far as you are following the regular rules that a learners license holder should follow (including the L board, having a person with valid license accompany you etc.)

I'm not bringing in the safety aspect into the discussion, that is understood and is of pertinent importance. My question is merely from a rule/law point of view.

What is our take on this?

Drive Safe,
R-Six

[ashkamath]

Originally Posted by R-Six

My question is merely from a rule/law point of view.

I don't know much about the rule/law in this regard.
However I know that my Driver's licence is valid through out India. So, perhaps the LL is valid too as long as the necessary rules are followed such as displaying a L board on the windscreen and having a licensed person sit beside you in the car.

I don't see why a learner's licence holder cannot learn driving / drive in a different state other than from where he obtained his LL.

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by R-Six

Hello,

I have an interesting question about learner's license and their validity across the country...

Validity (dates and regions) will be mentioned on the actual document. Should be pan-India as state RTOs mostly follow the CMVR (Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989), but sometimes create their own state-specific rules and document formats, so best to look at the actual LL (Learner's License) document issued to the holder before traveling with it.

Sample Form 3 (the LL form in KA RTO) attached from Karnataka's Parivahan website for reference. Page 2 clearly indicates the validity and applicable restrictions (see screenshot). Look up the equivalent in your state of issue.



CMVR has a common format (Form 2, attached for reference) for LL, DL (Driving License) and vehicle class additions to existing licenses, and does not have specific separate verbiage for LL validity. DLs are valid pan-India and say so on the document, irrespective of the issuing RTO.

[mukeshgoel]

Originally Posted by bejoy

Finaly, I thought they were waiting for checking the original DL, I visited the KA01 RTO and met the officer at counter 3. I was asked to handover the original DL, copy of address proof (self-attested) and the application receipt copy.

Thanks. I applied for address change from DL to HR today morning. I did aadhaar based verification.

It is clearly mentioned that I don't need to visit RTO but do you think my application will be "pending" till I visit and give them documents you mentioned in your post?

Edit: I had renewed my license in April'2022 and I had given medical certificate at that time. I did self physical fitness declaration today itself. They have online process for that while applying.

[bejoy]

Originally Posted by mukeshgoel

It is clearly mentioned that I don't need to visit RTO but do you think my application will be "pending" till I visit and give them documents you mentioned in your post?

If you are not in a hurry, I suggest waiting for a couple of weeks and see if there is any progress in the status. If not, then you can plan a visit. What I could infer is that the RTO expects the old license to be surrendered, though it is not mentioned anywhere. Also it could vary between the states.