Bihar Transport Department : Issuance/ Renewal of Fitness Certificate

Organization : Bihar Transport Department
Facility : Issuance/ Renewal of Fitness Certificate

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Issuance of Fitness Certificate

A Fitness Certificate is an official document certifying that the holder’s vehicle is fit to drive at public places.

Related : Bihar Transport Department Registration of Private/ Transport Vehicles : www.statusin.in/7713.html

Necessity for Fitness Certificate :
Under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in India the registration of vehicles is treated as valid only if the vehicle has a valid certificate of fitness.

Eligibility :
The applicant must be the owner of the vehicle himself.

Where to Apply
For obtaining a Fitness Certificate, you will need to apply in the prescribed forms to the District Transport Office in your region during public dealing hours, preferably between 10 :00am to 2:00pm.

Documents Required
1. Duly Filled Application in form CFA.
2. Valid Tax Token.
3. Pollution Certificate

Enclosure :
4. Copy of valid Insurance Certificate.
5. Copy of valid Insurance Certificate.
6. Copy of Registration Certificate.
Remember to bring the originals of the documents whose attested copies are enclosed.

Fee :
Private Vehicle :
** Two-Wheeler `200/-
** Four-Wheeler `300/-

Transport Vehicle :
** Jeep Taxi `300/-
** Car Taxi `300/-
** Auto (7 Seated) `300/-
** Auto (3 Seated) `200/-
** D./Van Up to 770kg `200/-
** D./Van Above 990kg `300/-
** Mini Truck `400/-
** Mini Bus `400/-

Procedure :
You will have to visit with all the required documents to the District Transport Office in your region. After submission of specified fees and verification of all your documents, you will be required to take a Test of Vehicle for grant of Fitness Certificate.

Expected Time for Disposal :
The maximum time for disposal is of 21 working days.

Validity :
Private Vehicle First Time – 15 years Subsequent Renewal – 5 year Transport Vehicle First Time – 2 years Subsequent Renewal – 1 year

Renewal :
An applicant should apply for renewal of his vehicle Fitness Certificate within 30 days from the date of expiry of its validity.

1. Registration of Motor Vehicles :
In order to have proper control over the motor vehicles, every motor vehicle is registered by the District Transport Officer (DTO) of each district under transport department, for the purpose of identification of each vehicle and its owner and for collection of tax, as applicable.

2. Fitness Certificate of the Vehicle :
At the time of registration of vehicle, it’s fitness is examined by the Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) or at any testing station authorized by govt. Besides this, fitness of passenger/carrier vehicles is tested in the prescribed period by MVI under the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act in order to ensure their capacity of safe movement. Specially in case of accident, each vehicle is tested personally by the MVI.

About Us :
In order to achieve the objectives, the transport department is determined to make available transparent and sensitive administrative services with public cooperation in connection with the works/jobs like registration of vehicles, tax collection, pollution control and issuance of Drivers/Conductor’s licenses, safe movement of the vehicles and measures of checking accidents, etc.