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1 2 3 Pune: The Pune regional transport office (RTO) has started an online portal for vehicle owners to book their high-security registration plates (HSRP), officials said on Thursday. "The portal was now live and active. One could log-in to ‘mhhsrp.
com' and follow a simple process. Once logged in, a form consists of information such as the vehicle registration number, chassis number, engine number and mobile number, needed to be filled. After that, one has to pay the fees depending on their vehicle and the booking for the HSRP will be completed," an RTO official said.
Kondhwa resident Manav Sinha tried to open the portal but couldn't complete the process. "After filling out all details, when I clicked, a message popped up that the system couldn't retrieve my vehicle details from Vahan and I should try later. I tried 2-3 times, but the same message appeared," he told TOI.
Reacting to this, Pune deputy RTO Swapnil Bhosle said people needed to ensure they put their correct mobile number, which was linked during the purchase of the vehicle. "If the number has changed, then first they need to update their number and then try. Also, the chassis number and engine number consist of many digits and letters and hence one should be careful while filling them out," he said.
As per the officials, the high-security number plate would take a maximum of a week to be manufactured. "Via the portal, one can also track the order and reschedule it too. Once the appointment is made, the vehicle owner has six months to change to HSRPs and during this time, they can reschedule their appointments too.
However, after six months, the HSRP will be destroyed. Afterwards, a fresh appointment needed to be made and fees would have to be paid again," the official underlined. In an earlier conversation, Pune RTO Archana Gaikwad said in Pune, a total of 24,28,589 vehicles of different kinds would have to switch to the HSRPs.
Any vehicle registered before April 1, 2019, would compulsorily need the HSRPs by March 31 next year. The fee for two-wheelers and tractors stands at Rs 450, for three-wheelers it is Rs 500 and for light motor vehicles (LMV), cars, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, and trailers, the owner needed to pay Rs 745. "People would have to go to their dealers to get the HSRP.
With the portal operational now, we hope that people would be quickly complete the process. If there were any teething issues, they would be taken care of," another RTO official said. Meanwhile, ahead of new year's eve, the Pune RTO has started a campaign to clamp down on drunk driving cases.
"Four squads have been deployed. People should behave responsibly, be safe and keep others safe too," the official said. GFX: MOVING FORWARD The portal with address ‘mhhsrp.
com' is live and active One could log-in and follow a simple process On the portal, a form consists of basic vehicle information needed to be filled After that, one has to pay the fees depending on their vehicle class 24,28,589: Vehicles need to switch to HSRP in Pune district Any vehicle registered before April 1, 2019, would compulsorily need the HSRPs by March 31 next year Fee for HSRP Rs 450: For two-wheelers and tractors Rs 500: For three-wheelers Rs 745: For light motor vehicles (LMV), cars, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, and trailers Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword ..
