Parivahan is a centralised digital platform that provides various services related to vehicles and transportation. It aims to improve overall transport governance by automating vehicle registration and driving license-related services. This guide will teach you about the Parivahan portal and the steps to access vehicle details, register vehicles, and many other services.
What is Parivahan?
Parivahan Sewa is a digital platform that provides transportation-related services to citizens of India. Parivahan Sewa also has an app called mParivahan, which has over 4 crore downloads.
mParivahan allows users to create virtual vehicle registration certificates and driving licenses and share them with others. Electronic records on mParivahan are legally recognised as the same as original documents, according to the Information Technology Act of 2000.
Services offered
- Applying for a driving licence
- Renewing a driving licence
- Getting a permit for commercial vehicles
- Registering vehicles
- Finding a PUC centre
- Keeping track of vehicle insurance
- Sharing vehicle registration certificates with family members
- Accessing e-challans
- Vehicle insurance renewal details update
How do you register on Parivahan?
To register on the Parivahan Sewa website, you can:
- Go to the Parivahan Sewa website
- Click Sign Up or Register
- Fill in your personal and contact information
- Choose a password
- Complete the registration process
Register a vehicle
- Apply to the Registering Authority in the vehicle’s jurisdiction
- Use Form 20 to apply
- Pay the required fee
- Provide the following documents:
- Sales certificate in Form 21
- Roadworthiness certificate in Form 22
- Pollution under control certificate
- Valid insurance certificate
- Proof of address
Features And Benefits Of The Parivahan App
The following are the features and benefits of the Parivahan app:
- Vehicle management: Find details of parked, stolen, or accident-involved vehicles by entering the registration number
- Document verification: Verify car registration details, second-hand vehicle details, and driving license (DL) details
- Virtual documents: Create virtual DLs and registration certificates (RCs)
- Transport services: Apply for services, pay road tax, and make RTO appointments
- Document status: Check the status of transport-related documents like RCs, DLs, insurance validity, and more
- Challan history: Check the history of challans
- PUC centres: Find PUC centres
- Simple interface: Use the app without visiting an RTO
- Digital documents: Show digital DLs or RCs to traffic police instead of physical documents
- End-to-end encryption: All transactions and services are encrypted for secure communication
How To Check The Vehicle Details In The Parivahan App?
To check Parivahan vehicle details, follow these steps
- Open the mParivahan app
- Go to the “Virtual RC” section
- Enter the vehicle registration number and chassis number
- Validate the information
- Your virtual RC will be generated and available for viewing in the app
How To Check Vehicle Insurance In The Parivahan App?
Check your vehicle insurance details by following these steps:
- Install the mParivahan app on your mobile device
- Select your preferred language
- Click Continue to open the dashboard
- Select an option to check your insurance status
The mParivahan app will show your insurance details, including the insurance company or agent, the insurance and expiration dates, and car and owner details. You can also check your vehicle insurance status on the Parivahan Sewa website.
How To Renew The Insurance Using Parivahan?
For vehicle insurance renewal, follow these steps:
- First, download the mParivahan App from the Google Play Store.
- After logging into the app, click My Vehicle, enter your vehicle number, and submit.
- Your car information will be shown, and the insurance information will be updated as needed.
- For further information, see the duplicate RC, change of address, ownership transfer, and other services page.
How To Check And Pay For E-Challan Via Pariavahan?
To check an e-challan on the Parivahan website, you can try the following steps:
- Go to the Parivahan website
- Click on e-challan System
- Click on Get Challan Details
- Enter the vehicle’s registration number and the last five digits of the chassis or engine number
- Complete the captcha and click on Get Detail
- The e-challan details will be displayed
- If the information is correct, click on Pay Now
- Select a payment option
- After payment, an acknowledgment with a transaction ID will be provided
Apply For A Vehicle Fitness Certificate Using Parivahan
Here is how you can apply for a vehicle fitness certificate using Parivahan:
- Go to https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/vahanservice/vahan/
- Register or log in
- Enter your vehicle’s registration number and click Proceed
- Select Online Services and then Apply for a Fitness Certificate
- Enter your vehicle’s chassis number and registered mobile number
- Click Generate OTP
- Enter the OTP and click Submit
- Under Service Details, click Fitness Inspection+Certificate
- Fill in the details and click Submit
- Under Service Details, click Insurance Details
- Take an appointment
- Select an appointment date and click Book Appointment
- Review the fee panel and proceed
- Pay the fee
- Upload any required documents
- A receipt will be generated
The Parivahan Sewa Portal is a website that provides a single location for transportation-related services in India. It is owned by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) of the Government of India and is designed to help users save time by eliminating the need to visit government offices and wait in lines. You can access various services from the comfort of your home.
