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In Sikkim, there are two methods to check the status of the driving licence application. First of these is to check it on the official website of the State Transport Department while the other one is to check it on the official website of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway. Listed out below is the procedure to check it via the first method
Mentioned below are all the steps that should be followed for checking the status of driving licence application via second method-
Seen below is the list of all the documents required to be provided to the RTO to obtain a duplicate licence in Sikkim
One needs to remember to get the photocopies of the documents attested by a gazetted officer or notary
Once you have paid the required fee for a duplicate driving licence, you are needed to submit the below documents to the RTO-
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If the applicant doesn’t remember the DL number, he should apply for a new licence.
In Sikkim, a DL for a non-commercial vehicle is valid for 20 years or until the holder gets 50 years old (whatever comes earlier). On expiration, it needs to be renewed every 5 years. On the other hand, a driving licence for a CV is valid just for 3 years.
In Sikkim, you can either commence the application process to get a driving licence online or you can do it offline, based entirely on what is more convenient for you.
For obtaining an international driving licence in Sikkim, you can visit an RTO in the state. There is no test for getting the international licence but holding a permanent DL is mandatory. The international driving licence issued in Sikkim is valid for 12 months.
Mentioned in the list below are the documents that you need to give to the RTO in case when applying for an international driving licence.
The driving test procedure in Sikkim stays pretty much the same as what it’s in other states of the country. Hence, even in this north-eastern state, the process of this test is defined by Rule 15 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. A motor vehicle inspector from the RTO supervises the driving test and judges the candidate’s driving skills. An applicant needs to take along his own vehicle for giving the test. The vehicle needs to be of the same type for which he has applied for a DL. In case someone doesn’t own the required vehicle, he can use the vehicle of a motor driving school.
For the driving licence test of a two and a three-wheeler, the applicant needs to ride inside a boundary and show his riding skill by making a pattern of ‘8’ without touching his feet on the ground. The applicant is judged on the basis of how comfortable he is while controlling the vehicle. Once the invigilator is satisfied, he asks the candidate to ride on a public road. Based on the performance, the candidate is declared failed or passed.
The test for driving licence of a four-wheeler is fundamentally similar to that of a two-wheeler as even here, the invigilator tests the skills of the examinee. In case of the DL test for a four-wheeler, the invigilator of the exam checks how comfortable the applicant is while controlling the vehicle. The candidate should drive on an H pattern marked on the testing ground without touching any of the columns. If satisfied, the invigilator asks the candidate to drive the car on a public road. If the examiner is happy with the performance, he passes the application for DL. However, if the candidate fails, he can reappear in the test after 7 days.
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A: You can verify the status of your driving licence application in Sikkim on sarathi.nic.in.
A: In Sikkim, the application fees for a driving license is Rs.200.
A: Akin to other states in the country, even in Sikkim, the validity of a commercial licence is 3 years.
A: Yes, you are given a smart card DL in the state of Sikkim.
A: Of course, like in other states, it is totally required to know all the traffic rules and regulations while driving in Sikkim.