vahan.nic.in Homologation : Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways

Organisation : Vahan Sewa, Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways
Facility : Homologation
Applicable For : Vehicles
Download Application Form : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/38083-homologation.pdf
Website : https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/vahan/vahan/ui/login/login.xhtml

Vahan Sewa Homologation

Homologation is the process of certifying that a particular vehicle is roadworthy and matches certain specified criteria laid out by the government for all vehicles made or imported into that country.

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Essentially, the tests ensure that the vehicle matches the requirements of the Indian market in terms of emission and safety and road-worthiness as per the Central Motor Vehicle Rules.

For Homologation purposes, vehicles are categorized as :
Category L1: Means a motorcycle with maximum speed not exceeding 45 km/h and engine capacity not exceeding 50cc if fitted with thermic engine or motor power not exceeding 0.5 kilo watt if fitted with electric motor.

Category L2: Means a motorcycle other than Category L1.

Category M: Means a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for the carrying passengers.
Category M1: Means a motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers, comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat.
Category M2: Means a motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers, comprising nine or more seats in addition to the driver’s seat and having a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight not exceeding 5 tons.
Category M3: Means a motor vehicle used for the carriage passengers, comprising nine or more seats in addition to the driver’s seat and having a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight exceeding 5 tons.

Category N: Means motor vehicles having at least four wheels used for the carrying goods which may also carry persons in addition to the goods subject to conditions.
Category N1: Means a motor vehicles used for carriage of goods and having a Gross vehicle Weight not exceeding 3.5 tons.
Category N2: Means a motor vehicles used for carriage of goods and having a Gross vehicle Weight exceeding 3.5 tons but not exceeding 12 tons.
Category N3: Means a motor vehicles used for carriage of goods and having a Gross vehicle Weight exceeding 12 tons.

How to Apply

The Ministry has decided to offer the services to different vehicle manufacturers. The following procedure needs to be completed to enroll and use this service.
1- Applicant may fill the User ID creation form.

2- The duly filled application form needs to be submitted by the Head Office on official letter head to the Joint Secretary (T), Transport Bhawan, 1 Parliament Street, New Delhi -110003.

3- After verification and approval of the submitted application, user-id will be created and information will be communicated to the applicant.
4- The password need to be changed immediately by the user organization.
5- Only one user id/ password will be issued to an organization. The organization may, in turn, create sub-user ids and passwords, if required, for its constituents/branches etc.

Terms & Conditions

1. Users are requested to keep the given Login id and password a secret.
2. Please change your password immediately. Thereafter change the password as frequently as possible, at least once in every three months.

3. Not doing 1 & 2 above may compromise security on account of hackers. Hackers can use the same account for getting vehicle information. NIC is neither responsible nor accountable for this type of misuse of the compromised user accounts. Detection of misuse by automated monitoring tools may result in deactivation of the account.

4. Users are requested, if possible, to install the personal firewall software to secure their machine.
5. Users are requested to install the Antivirus software with latest pattern update periodically and OS patches in their system.
6. NIC will take all possible measures to prevent data loss, however, due to unforeseen technical issues, if the same happens, NIC cannot be held responsible.

7. Applicant shall maintain the security and integrity of information received. NIC is neither responsible nor accountable for this type of misuse of the compromised user accounts.

8. Applicant shall maintain and update current list of persons and entities authorized to access the information or to whom such information may be disclosed. This list shall be made available to MoRTH/NIC upon request.

9. Applicant shall not use, sell, retain, distribute, provide, or transfer any restricted information or portion of such information accessed except as authorized by the Department/NIC.

10. The Department on behalf of MoRTH reserves the right to audit Applicant’s compliance with set rules/acts.

11. The applicant understands and agrees that Department/NIC shall not be liable for any damages arising out of or in any way connected with applicant’s access or use of information. We accept the above terms and conditions.