The Transport Department on Thursday (January 8, 2026) did away with the need to physically produce newly-purchased vehicles at regional transport offices for registration, and allowed vehicle dealers to submit applications.

This move, a dealer point registration system, is applicable to fully built non-transport motorcycles and motor cars sold by authorised dealers. As per the new stipulation, vehicle buyers will no longer be required to take their new vehicles to RTOs for inspection as part of the registration process.

Authorised vehicle dealers will submit applications for permanent registration through the online portal, along with mandatory documents including the vehicle invoice, Form 21, which is a sale certificate, Form 22 , which is a road-worthiness certificate, insurance details, proof of address of the buyer, images of the vehicle, as well as images of the engine and chassis numbers.

Authorities will scrutinise the applications online and, upon approval, allot registration numbers. Registration Certificates will be sent directly to vehicle owners.

The proceeding noted that the Telangana is in the process of migrating services to the VAHAN portal. In the meanwhile, the existing software service provider has been directed to modify the current system within 15 days to operationalise dealer-point registration.