You do not need to carry driving license in your pocket: Here’s why

A driving license is the most important document for any motorist or a two-wheeler rider when on a vehicle. However, keeping all vehicle-related documents updated and together including your driving license can get quite cumbersome.

But here’s some good news, now you won’t have to carry all the documents everywhere or make copies of them.

All car and two-wheeler owners can now keep their Driving License (DL) and Registration Certificate (RC) in digital form on the DigiLocker platform or the mParivahan mobile app. When asked by the traffic police or the transport department, they can show all the documents on their phone.

As per the new notice by the Transport Department of Delhi Government, the driving license and vehicle registration certificate can be kept in digital format on the Digi-Locker platform or m-Parivahan mobile app. It is valid under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The department also clarified that the soft copy of the driving license and registration certificate in any other form will not be accepted.

How to add your Driving Licence details to the mParivahan app?

Step 1: Download the mParivahan app from the Google Play Store

Step 2: Sign up using your mobile number. You will get an OTP. Enter and register on the app

Step 3: Now, you have two choices – DL (Driving Licence) & RC (Registration Certificate)

Step 4: Enter your DL number

Step 5: To generate a virtual DL, click on “Add To My Dashboard”

Step 6: Enter DOB and your DL will be added to your ‘Dashboard’.

On the top of the screen, click on the Dashboard button to see your Virtual Driving Licence, once you click on it the complete details of your DL and a QR code will appear. This code is used by the authorities to scan and obtain all the required information of the specified documents. One can add the details of the RC book of their vehicles, as well, to the app.