If you have applied for a driving licence in India and wish to know the status of the licence, there are many ways you can do so. The RTO from where the driving licence has been made can be visited to enquire about the status of the licence but most people prefer to check the status of the driving licence online. It normally takes about two weeks for the RTO to dispatch the driving licence and another two weeks before the licence is delivered to the registered address. Checking the status of a driving licence online can either be done through the official website of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways known as Parivahan or it can be checked through the official website of the Transport Department of the specific state.
As mentioned earlier, the RTO from where you applied for a driving licence takes a minimum of two weeks to issue the driving licence and therefore, you can only find any information about your driving licence from that time. It takes about 2 weeks from the date of the passing 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 weeks to reach your address. You can start checking the driving licence status from 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:
Puducherry, like most states in India, has its own transport department and official website for it as well. Anyone who has applied for a driving licence in Puducherry can also check their driving licence status through the official website for the state transport department. Here is what you need to do to check your driving licence status through the Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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, there might be a few driving licences that get delayed due to verification procedures or delays by the postal service. The RTO advises all driving licence applicants to start checking the status of their licences after a minimum of two weeks. It is also not advisable to check the status of your driving licence every day as the status does not change that quickly. When you want to check the status of your driving licence, 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 Puducherry as well as in the country.
