The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) on Wednesday dismissed some false/misleading news items, which claimed that the penalty for delay in fitness of the vehicles has been increased drastically by the Central government.
The ministry, in a statement, stated that such news items were “totally false, misleading and beyond any truth.” It clarified that MoRTH had issued a notification vide GSR 714 (E) dt October 4, 2021 for revision of registration fee, fitness testing fee and fitness certification fee of vehicles.
It said the notification was issued as a disincentive for vehicle owners who have vehicles more than 15 years old conforming to BS I/II/III emission norms, which were comparatively more polluting as compared to vehicles conforming to BS IV/VI emission norms.
According to the MoRTH, the notification stated that “In case of delay in applying for renewal of certificate of registration, an additional fee of three hundred rupee for delay of every month or part thereof in respect of motorcycles and five hundred rupees for delay in every month or part thereof in respect of other classes of non-transport vehicles (personal vehicles) shall be levied”.
Further, in respect of transport vehicles (commercial vehicles), the fitness certificate fee has been increased only in case of vehicles older than 15 years. No change in the fees has been done for the vehicles less than 15 years old. For delay in fitness test, there is a provision of levying a fee of Rs 50 per day, the ministry stated.
Monday, April 13, 2026