MoRTH proposes three-year PUCC validity for newer private BS-VI cars
India’s road transport ministry has proposed allowing private BS-VI cars under six years old to renew their PUCC certificate once every three years. The draft rule is subject to public feedback and final approval; testing cycles for older vehicles would remain unchanged.
India’s road transport ministry has proposed extending PUCC validity to three years for private BS-VI cars under six years old, reducing annual compliance. Older BS-IV and BS-I–III vehicle testing intervals would remain unchanged.
Why this matters
The proposal continues MoRTH's recent focus on longer PUC validity, following signals on up-to-three-year PUC renewals for newer BS-VI private vehicles and three-year validity for newer private cars.
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