Hyderabad, Jan. 5 (Maxim News) : The Telangana government is preparing to introduce showroom vehicle registration reform to simplify permanent registration for new private vehicles. Under the proposed system, buyers will no longer need to visit transport offices for permanent registration. Instead, the process will begin and conclude at the vehicle showroom itself.
Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has instructed department officials to roll out the reform at the earliest. Currently, dealers issue temporary registration at showrooms. Buyers must then take vehicles to RTO offices for permanent registration and return later for high security number plates. The new system aims to remove these multiple steps.
Telangana records an annual average of 6.03 lakh two wheeler registrations and 1.75 lakh car registrations. Because of this volume, officials say the reform will reduce delays and public inconvenience. Several states already use the central Vahan and Sarathi portals to complete showroom vehicle registration and related services.
The state has implemented Sarathi but delayed adopting the Vahan portal. The minister has now directed officials to implement Vahan without further delay.
Dealers will upload vehicle and buyer details on the portal. A transport officer will then provide digital approval before permanent registration. If a buyer opts for a regular number, registration will be completed the same evening or the next day. However, buyers seeking fancy numbers must wait until the transport department releases the series.
Commercial vehicles will continue to require registration at RTO offices. Officials said the showroom vehicle registration reform will align Telangana with national digital transport practices. (Maxim News)
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