Transport Department rolls out new smart card system for Registration Certificates and Driving Licences

The Karnataka Transport Department has launched a caller astute paper strategy for conveyance Registration Certificates (RC) and Driving Licences (DL). The upgraded cards came into effect connected December 1 and volition stay successful usage for the adjacent 5 years.

The rollout follows the Union government’s notification dated March 1, 2019, which mandates azygous astute paper formats crossed the state for conveyance owners and driving licence holders. “The caller cards are made of durable polycarbonate worldly and diagnostic laser-engraved printing, a 64 KB microchip, and an NIC-generated QR codification to heighten information and authenticity,” Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said.

A centralised printing installation has been established astatine the bureau of the Transport Commissioner successful Bengaluru. “The work supplier volition people and dispatch the cards to determination offices. Local RTOs and ARTOs volition verify the data, implicit KMS updates, and nonstop the cards to applicants via velocity post,” Mr. Reddy added.

Two high-capacity S-7000 astute paper printing machines imported from Italy person been installed astatine the facility. Each instrumentality tin people betwixt 500 and 600 cards per hour, enabling a combined regular output of up to 16,000 cards. According to the Transport Department, this is the archetypal specified capableness successful India.

From the full interest of ₹200 per card, ₹64.46 volition spell to the work supplier portion the authorities volition clasp ₹135.54.