Delhi Transport Department to Check PUC Status at Fuel Stations

The Delhi transport department will install cameras at fuel stations across the city to check the PUC status of vehicles. The transport department will penalize vehicle owners whose PUC certificate has expired. This project continues a pilot project launched at 25 fuel stations, where special cameras have been linked with mParivahan software to check the vehicle’s PUC status. The department has floated a tender to hire an agency to provide digital solutions. This is done to enable existing cameras at fuel stations to check whether vehicles have a valid PUC certificate. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 6 crore. According to transport department data from 2023, around 2.2 million vehicles in Delhi were operating without a valid PUC certificate.

The official from Delhi transport department states to Hindustan Times that in cases where the petrol pump does not have a camera, the selected firm will have to install cameras at their own expense. The official further states that the department aims to have a digital solution to mitigate pollution within the city of Delhi.