Being the largest and the capital city of Telangana, Hyderabad is one of the country’s most popular cities. This popularity has also led to an increase in population and has led to an increase in vehicles. Today, the number of people who would rather drive their own vehicles as opposed to those who would use public transportation has significantly increased. This means that more people are applying for driving licences in the city. To get a valid driving licence in Hyderabad, applicants must first clear a driving test at the RTO of their choice. Once the test is cleared, the RTO will issue the applicant’s licence in a few weeks. It normally takes about two weeks for the RTO to dispatch the driving licence and a further two weeks for the driving licence to reach the applicant’s registered address by post. If the applicant chooses, they can check the driving licence status online to check whether their driving licence is on its way or has been delayed. The RTO advises all applicants to start checking the status of their driving licences after the first two weeks as the information takes some time to be entered into the online database. To check the driving licence status, applicants can either visit the state Transport Department’s official website or the Sarathi page of the website for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
As mentioned earlier, the RTO from where you applied for a driving licence takes a minimum of two weeks to dispatch the driving licence. Therefore, you can only find any information about your driving licence online from that time. It takes about two weeks from the date of the clearing of the driving licence test for the RTO to dispatch your licence. This means that checking the status one day after the test will not bring up any results. From the time the driving licence is dispatched, it takes a minimum of another two weeks to reach your address. You can start checking the driving licence status about two weeks after you successfully clear the DL test. If you cannot find your driving licence status even after 3-4 weeks, you should contact the RTO for more information.
For anyone who has applied for a driving licence, a duplicate driving licence, an international driving licence, or a renewed driving licence, the steps for checking the status are listed below:
Step 1: Visit https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan/
Step 2: Click on the “Online Services” tab.
Step 3: Click on the “Driving Licence Related Services” tab.
Step 4: Choose the State from the drop down menu.
Step 5: Click on the “Application Status” tab on the far right.
Step 6: Enter the “Application Number”, “Date of Birth”, and “Captcha”.
Step 7: Click on “Submit”.
Step 8: On the next page, you will find the status of your driving licence application.
Like most states in India, Hyderabad has its own transport department and official website for it as well. Anyone who has applied for a driving licence in Hyderabad can also check their driving licence status through the state transport department’s official website. Here is what you need to do to check your driving licence status through the Hyderabad Transport Department website:
Checking your driving licence status online is considered the faster, easier, and more convenient option as it can be done in a matter of minutes rather than visiting the RTO and waiting in long queues. While most of the states in India have their own official transport department website where individuals can check the status of their driving licences, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways introduced the Sarathi platform where driving licence applicants and holders can find all the information they need in one easy to use location. Here is how you check the status of your driving licence in Hyderabad through the Sarathi website.
As mentioned above, the RTO only dispatches a driving licence a minimum of two weeks after the applicant has cleared the driving licence test at the RTO. Under normal circumstances, the driving licence is delivered to the registered applicant within a month after the test has been cleared. However, a few driving licences might get delayed due to verification procedures or delays by the postal service. The RTO advises all driving licence applicants to start checking their licences’ status after a minimum of two weeks. It is also not advisable to check your driving licence status every day as the status does not change that quickly. When you want to check your driving licence status, it is best to do so once or twice a week at the max. In case you cannot find any information about your driving licence even after a couple of weeks, you can approach the RTO for more information.
There are a few facts about the driving licence status in India that must be known by all applicants as well as all driving licence holders in Hyderabad as well as in the country.
