Cuttack: The State Transport Authority (STA) has announced that it will conduct a special drive from June 23 to detect the vehicles plying without HSRP across Odisha and impose penalty from June 23.
In a press release on Thursday, Lalmohan Sethi, Additional Commissioner, Transport, Road Safety & Enforcement said the deadline for affixation of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) on the vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019 having Odisha Registration Mark ended on February 28, 2023.
Since it has been observed that some vehicles were plying on road without affixing HSRP, the STA will carry out the drive to enforce affixation of HSRP.
“As on June 7, total 40,93,608 vehicle owners have booked slot. Out of those, HSRP has been affixed in 35,87,577 vehicles. The vehicles owners are advised to affix HSRP at the earliest to avoid penalty,” Sethi said.
In case the vehicle is not affixed with HSRP, e-challan will be issued against the offending vehicle and attract fine of Rs 5000 or Rs 10,000 under Section 192 of MV Act, 1988. As per Rule 50 of CMVR, 1989, all vehicles have to be affixed with HSRP, the release stated.
