Assam Transport Dept Directs Vehicle Owners to Update Tax & Docs to Avoid Penalty

Guwahati, February 20, 2020:

Assam Transport department has urged all the vehicle owners to update their vehicular taxes on or before March 31, 2020, in order to avoid hefty fines that might go up to Rs 10000 per document.

It has initiated the drive to root out Motor Vehicles violation in Kamrup Rural areas to avoid vehicle seizing until the owner furnishes valid documents.

DTO Gautam Das said, “The initiative has been taken for the safety of the people. Not just people, some documents such as the insurance and pollution control certification ensure the safety of the vehicle as well.”

Several vehicles without proper papers and fitness were found plying on the roads during the drive and at least 40 of them were seized for violating basic traffic rules.

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Das added that the transport officials were checking on the safety norms which include the seat belts and helmets. Bigger vehicles are thoroughly being checked as most of the time they are either plying overloaded while some times, they moving without valid insurance as well as fitness, he informed.

Strict actions are also being taken on the commercial passenger vehicles which load passengers beyond their permitted capacity while private vehicles are being advised to use seat belts for both the driver and the passengers. Any vehicle found disobeying these laws are e-challaned on the spot.

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In order to prevent such “violations”, the transport department has asked all the people under the Kamrup (rural) transport department jurisdiction to update all their documents on or before March 31.

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