Bharat Series Number Plate: Govt Raises Awareness On Interstate BH-Series — All About 'One Nation One Registration'

A vehicle bearing BH series shall not require the assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one state to another

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New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) introduced the Bharat series number plates on 28 August last year. The ministry started vehicle registration in September 2021 under the newly launched BH-series number plates for non-transport vehicles.

A vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require the assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one state to another, according to the ministry.

In a bid to promote the Bharat series number plates, MORTH has tweeted a video saying sharing the benefits of the series.

बहुचर्चित BH सीरीज किसी परिचय का मोहताज नहीं। मंत्रालय द्वारा शुरू किए गए BH सीरीज के प्रति लोगों में काफी उत्सुकता एवं उत्साह है। तो आइए एक सुमधुर गीत के माध्यम से साझा करें इसके सुनहरे लाभों को।#OneNationOneRegistration #BHSeries pic.twitter.com/DPrst249Xb

— MORTHINDIA (@MORTHIndia) April 8, 2022

What prompted Bharat series number plates?

Earlier, when a passenger vehicle moves to another state, they have to re-register the vehicle within 12 months due to Section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The process includes a no-objection certificate from the parent state for the assignment of a new registration mark, the assignment of a new registration mark after the road tax on a pro-rata basis is paid in the new State, and Application for refund of the road tax in the parent State on pro-rata basis.

It was mainly introduced to eliminate the tedious process for defence personnel and govt employees who are required to move from one state to another every two-three years.

What are benefits of the BH series?

This scheme will facilitate the free movement of personal vehicles across any state in India upon relocation to a new state.

The motor vehicle tax will be levied for two years or in multiple of two. After completion of the 14^th year, the motor vehicle tax will be levied annually which shall be half of the amount which was charged earlier for that vehicle.

How much will be the road tax?

The government has stated that for a BH registration vehicle, the road tax will be charged at 8 per cent if the cost of the vehicle is below Rs 10 lakh. It is 10 per cent for those costing between Rs 10-20 lakh. And for vehicles costing more than Rs 20 lakh, the tax is 12 per cent.

How to get a BH series number plate?

One can apply for a BH series number plate online. The vehicles can be registered online by the dealer at the time of purchase through the Vahan portal. After the registration process is completed, the vehicle owner will get their BH series number plate.

What will the BH series look like?

Format: YY BH #### XX YY

YY- Year of First Registration

BH- Code for Bharat Series

####- 0000 to 9999 (Random Number)

XX – Alphabets (AA to ZZ)