Whether you are applying for a new driving licence, a duplicate driving licence, an international driving licence, or simply renewing your driving licence, you can check the status of the driving licence online through the Sarathi page on the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways website or through the official website for the Transport Department of the state. In West Bengal, the RTO dispatches driving licences within 2 weeks after the applicant has successfully cleared the driving licence test. The driving licence takes, on average, about 30 days to reach the registered address of the applicant. The RTO advises applicants to start checking the status of their driving licences after the initial 2 weeks as the information might not show up in the database before that.
It takes, on average, about 30 days for a driving licence to reach the registered address of the applicant. However, from the time of the driving licence test, the applicant can check the status of the licence. The RTO takes up to two weeks to issue the driving licence and dispatch it and it is only after this time can the applicant check the status of their driving licence online. In West Bengal, the RTO’s take two weeks to dispatch the licence and inform the applicants to check their DL status online through their portal. If the driving licence information is not available online after 2-3 weeks, it is best to get in touch with the RTO directly and request for the same. In total, it takes about 30 days from the successful clearance of the driving licence test for the driving licence to reach the applicant via post.
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:
West Bengal, 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 West Bengal 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 West Bengal 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 West Bengal 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 West Bengal as well as in the country.