State department of transport has notified the introduction of BH (Bharat) series of vehicle registration series.
In order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) vide notification dated August 26, 2021, introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e. “Bharat series (BH-series)”. A vehicle bearing this registration mark would not require assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.
According to the department of transport, the ‘BH’ vehicle registration series can be availed voluntarily for vehicles owned by the defence personnel and employees of the state and central government and also by private sector companies and organisations that have their offices in four or more States/Union Territory.
Provided that, in case of application for registration of vehicle under BH series, opted voluntarily by the vehicle owner, the following documents shall be produced: Working certificate in Form 60, in case of the applicant working in private sector and official identity card and, in case of the applicant working in government office.
The registration mark would be generated randomly through the portal after verification of working certificate in Form 60 or Official identity card, as the case may be, by the registering authority.
The registration mark for BH series vehicle generated randomly through the portal would be in black on white background and shall be exhibited in the following manner: XXBH####XX [XX: Last two digits of the year of registration; BH: Bharat Series Code (2); ####XX: 4 numerals 0001 to 9999 followed by letters(s) A,B,C…. and then AA, AB,……AZ, BA,BB….to ZZ excluding ‘I’ & ‘O’].
According to the MoRTH, the motor vehicle tax would be levied for two years or in multiple of two. This scheme would facilitate free movement of personal vehicles across States/UTs of India upon relocation to a new State/UT.
After completion of the fourteenth year, the motor vehicle tax would be levied annually which would be half of the amount which was charged earlier for that vehicle.