Central Govt Introduces Bharat Series Registration Mark For New Vehicles

New Delhi: The Central Government has recently introduced a new registration mark for the new vehicles named Bharat Series (BH-Series), Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Rajya Sabha.

A personal vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require the assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.

''This vehicle registration facility under "Bharat series (BH-series)" will be available on a voluntary basis to Defence personnel, employees of Central Government/ State Governments/ Central/ State Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and private sector companies/organizations, which have their offices in four or more States/Union territories,'' he had informed Rajya Sabha on December 22, 2021.

Notably, this will facilitate the free movement of personal vehicles across States/UTs of India upon relocation.

The motor vehicle tax will be levied for two years or in multiple of two. After completion of the fourteenth year, the motor vehicle tax shall be levied annually which shall be half of the amount that was being charged earlier for that vehicle.

Station relocation occurs with both Government and private sector employees. Such movements create a sense of unease in the minds of such employees with regard to the transfer of registration from the parent state to another state as, under section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a person is allowed to keep the vehicle for not more than 12 months in any state other than the state where the vehicle is registered, but a new registration with the new state- registering authority has to be made within the stipulated time of 12 months.

In order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways vide notification dated 26 Aug 2021, has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e. "Bharat series (BH-series)".

A vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require the assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.

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