Excise And Taxation Punjab Starts Sending Smart Vehicle Registration Cards At Address Of Applicants

Excise and Taxation Punjab has started sending smart vehicle registration cards through courier service at the addresses given by the applicants

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jan, 2019 ) :Excise and Taxation Punjab has started sending smart vehicle registration cards through courier service at the addresses given by the applicants.

According to an E&T spokesman, the E&T Punjab introduced the smart card last month for registration of vehicles and abolished the traditional vehicle registration books.

The new smart cards had replaced vehicle registration books, he said adding, the new vehicle registration system had been introduced for facilitation of citizens.

The machines which were procured for the smart cards could prepare nearly 22,000 cards per day while at present 8000 registration books were being issued daily in the province, he added.

The Punjab government has digitized the process of vehicle registration through this move. It has added benefits over the registration books including its reduced size. These smart cards are like a normal identity card unlike registration books which are always cumbersome to carry. Moreover, the authorities are not forcing anyone to replace their registration books with the smart cards.

It will be up to the owner to avail the facility or not. The cost of availing this smart card is Rs 530.

The officials of E&T had been imparted special training in this regard. Smart card has a chip that can show its previous status. Rest of the features which are included in the smart card are, Vehicle owners name, CNIC Details, Chassis number, Registration number, Date of Registration, Engine Number, Previous registration if any, Token tax expiry date, Number of Cylinder, Type of body, Color of vehicle, Maker's Name, Class of vehicle, Unladen weight, Reg. Laden wight, Tyre size, Front axle, Rear axle, Other axle, Year of manufacturing, Seating capacity, Horse power/CC and Assessed Annual Tax.

The Punjab government has introduced the new system of vehicles registration which would not only discourage fabrication,forged documents but streamline the whole process of registration. No one canget registered, a vehicle already registered with same chassis number in anyother district of the province, he added.