Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the sudden rise in online booking for fitment of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) and vehicle owners facing difficulties in getting slots for fitment of HSRP within the timeline, the State Transport Authority (STA) on Monday issued a notification that any vehicle owner who has applied for HSRP, within the timeline s/he shall be exempted from enforcement checking.
“It is observed that due to sudden rise in online booking for fitment of HSRP, some of the vehicle owners are facing difficulties in getting a slot for fitment of HSRP within the timeline
It is, therefore, ordered that in case any vehicle owner has applied for HSRP online before the timeline applicable to his vehicle. he shall be exempted from enforcement checking provided he produces an online booking slip during the checking,” the notification issued by the Transport Commissioner-cum- Chairman STA, Odisha read.
Fitment of HSRP with old vehicles registered prior to 1st April 2019 has been implemented in Odisha through an order issued by STA on May 26 this year.
Here’s the timeline prescribed in the aforesaid order for fitment of HSRP:
Vehicles carrying Odisha Registration mark and registration number ending with 1 and 2: August 31 (extended to September 30, 2022)
Vehicles carrying Odisha Registration mark and registration number ending with 3 and 4: September 30, 2022
Vehicles carrying Odisha Registration mark and registration number ending with 5 and 6: October 31, 2022
Vehicles carrying Odisha Registration mark and registration number ending with 7 and 8: November 30, 2022
Vehicles carrying Odisha Registration mark and registration number ending with 9 and 0: December 31, 2022