Fitness Certificate for Commercial Vehicles, Transport Vehicle

A fitness certificate for commercial vehicles or private vehicles is mandatory in India. It is important to ensure that vehicles are safe and fit as per pollution standards. So, RTO issued a Vehicle Fitness Certificate after inspecting its condition, its pollution certificate, tax, insurance, and other such details.

 Therefore, the fitness Certificate for commercial vehicles is compulsory annually. This category includes all public vehicles such as buses, both private school and public transportation buses, taxis, and auto-rickshaws.

How to get fitness certificate for commercial vehicles?

It is necessary to obtain fitness certificate for commercial vehicle otherwise you may get the penalty. Apart from this, it is useful for maintaining vehicle health and controlling pollution. So it explains the types and how to get fitness certificate for commercial vehicles. There are two ways to get fitness certificate for commercial vehicles as follows

Apply for Vehicle Fitness Certificate offline

1. Go to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in your area.

2. Get the form and fill out Form 20 and Form 38 (for transport vehicles).

3. Collect all the required documents and bring your vehicle for inspection on the scheduled date.

4. On the respective counter you have to submit your form along with documents. And pay fees at the counter.

Note:

1. Make sure you are eligible to apply for this procedure
2. You can collect application forms directly from the RTO offices
3. The applicant should bring in their vehicle for inspection.
4. Submit the completed application forms and documents on the counter and pay the appropriate fee and the officials will start processing your application.
5. Inspection of the vehicle FC for commercial vehicles as per norms is carried out to issue FC

Also Read: Vehicle Fitness Certificate

Apply for Vehicle Fitness Certificate Online

To get a fitness certificate for commercial vehicles online follow the procedure as:

1. Use the online portal Parivahan.
2. Enter the registration Number as prompted and hit “PROCEED.”
3. A new screen will open to give you options to choose from. Choose “Apply for Fitness Renewal/Re-Apply after Fitness once failed” to get a new screen.
4. Enter your Chassis(Last five digits) number and click the button next to the chassis number box
5. In the next screen, Fill in the required details and upload documents to process the online procedure.
6. Take a printout of the acknowledgment and application form.
7. Go to RTO on the scheduled date to submit and process the request process further.

Documents required to apply for fitness certificate for commercial vehicles

The list of the documents to apply for a fitness certificate for commercial vehicles:

1. Tax receipt
2. Vehicle registration certificate
3. Insurance certificate
4. Valid Pollution Under Control certificate
5. Permit certificate (if applicable)
6. Pencil imprint of vehicle chassis
7. Proof of address and age
8. Passport-sized photograph
9. Commercial vehicle driving license

Find Commercial Vehicle Driving Licence

Commercial vehicle fitness validity

Fitness certificate for Commercial vehicles, the vehicle fitness certificates are effective for two years period for a newly bought car.

Commercial vehicle fitness charges

Penalty

The Motor vehicle Act 1989 imposes a penalty of INR 100 for not producing a vehicle fitness certificate for the 1st time. For the following offenses, the amount rises to INR 300. Please note that the penalty for not taking a valid vehicle fitness certificate might be as high as INR 2000 to about INR 5000.

Steps to take if you fail a vehicle Fitness test

The RTO examiner will not issue a vehicle fitness certificate when your vehicle does not satisfy the term’s Motor vehicle Act, 1989.

Besides, the officer-in-charge has to give you in writing stating the reason why your vehicle failed.

Also, After that The RTO examiner will notify the registering authority of the same.

In this case,

1. Complete all servicing and repair of the vehicle.
2. Apply for the refurbishment of the vehicle fitness certificate.
3. Bring the vehicle for a review.
4. You will need to apply for a fresh vehicle fitness certificate with new payments

Conclusion

1. The vehicle is physically inspected by the RTO inspector.
2. Vehicles that follow the required rules for certain parts of the vehicle are considered safe to drive on the road.
3. Commercial vehicle licences are valid for two years and must be renewed every two years.
4. According to the government website “Parivahan Sewa,” apply for fitness certificate renewal 30 days before it expires.

In a nutshell, the procedure entails submitting the completed form along with the required documents to the RTO. Inspectation of vehicle takes place on the scheduled date and time.

You will be given or denied a fitness certificate based on the vehicle’s performance.

Reference

(n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2020, from  https://parivahan.gov.in/ Manual

(n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2020, from Fees & User Charges