Vehicle owners in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district whose registration certificates, or RCs, have lapsed can now get them renewed by paying a reduced penalty under a state government amnesty scheme. The relief is aimed at tractor and two-wheeler owners, and the transport department has set September 30, 2026 as the deadline to take advantage of it. Anyone who misses that date will have to pay the full penalty, and vehicles found running without a valid RC after that will face action.
How the discounted penalty works
Ramkrishna Chaudhary, Bhilwara's District Road Safety and District Transport Officer, said the scheme is meant to make it easier for owners who have long delayed renewing their RCs. Under the normal rules, failing to renew a two-wheeler's RC on time attracts a penalty of Rs 300 a month, while agricultural tractors are charged Rs 500 a month. Under the amnesty scheme, two-wheeler owners will have to pay a maximum penalty of Rs 1,000, regardless of how long the RC has been expired. For agricultural tractors, the maximum penalty has been capped at Rs 2,500 if the RC has been expired for up to one year, and at Rs 5,000 if it has been expired for more than a year. The department said this will bring significant financial relief to vehicle owners, especially farmers and two-wheeler users who have gone years without renewing their papers.
319 vehicles renewed so far, Rs 18.46 lakh saved
According to the district transport officer, 88 agricultural tractors and 231 two-wheelers have already had their RCs renewed under the scheme, taking the total to 319 vehicles. Owners of these vehicles have collectively saved Rs 18,46,200 in penalties that they would otherwise have had to pay. The department said a large number of vehicles in the district still have expired RCs, and it has urged their owners to apply for renewal under the scheme as soon as possible.
Special checking drive planned for July, vehicles could be seized
The transport and road safety department will run a special inspection drive through July, during which two-wheelers and tractor-trolleys operating without a valid RC or registration will be checked thoroughly. Any vehicle found violating the rules will face action under the Motor Vehicles Act, and vehicles could be seized if necessary. The department has appealed to vehicle owners not to wait for the final date and to get their RCs renewed in time, so they can avoid heavy penalties, legal action and the seizure of their vehicles.
