Lok Sabha Question No. 4697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: High Security Registration Plates
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Asaduddin Owaisi, Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  implementation  of  High  Security  Registration Plates(HSRP) in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b)whether the Government is aware of counterfeiting of HSRP in certain parts of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken to detect and prevent such counterfeiting;
- (d) whether any steps have been taken to address issues related to the  unavailability  and  distribution  of  HSRP,  particularly  in  rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  proportion  of  registered  vehicles  yet  to  comply  with  the HSRP rules, State-wise; and
- (f) whether the Government is aware that fees for HSRP are more than double in Maharashtra as compared to other States and if so, the reasons therefor and the steps taken to address this issue?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4697 ANSWERED ON 21 st  AUGUST 2025

## HIGH SECURITY REGISTRATION PLATES

4697. Shri Asaduddin Owaisi:

Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a)&(e) As per data available on VAHAN portal as on 12th August 2025, the total number of High Security Registration Plates affixed on  the  vehicles  are  20,16,32,060.  The  status  of  implementation  of High  Security  Registration  Plates  (HSRP)  in  the  country,  State/UTwise is attached as Annexure A.
- (b)&(c) The Central Government has made the following provision in Rule 50 (1) of Central Motor Vehicle Rule, 1989, regarding counterfeiting of High Security Registration Plates:
- (i)  the  plate  shall  be  a  solid  unit  made  of  1.0  mm  aluminum conforming to AIS:159:2019 as amended from time to time( till such time  BIS  specification  is  notified  under  the  Bureau  of  Indian Standard  Act,  2016  (11  of  2016)  or  ISO  :7591).  Border  edges  and corners of the plate shall be rounded to avoid injuries to the extent of  approx.  10  mm  and  the  plates  must  have  an  embossed  border. The plate shall be suitable for hot stamping and reflective sheet has to  be  guaranteed  for  imperishable  nature  for  minimum  five  years. The fast colouring of legend and border to be done by hot stamping;
- (ii)  the  plate  shall  bear  the  letters  "IND"  in  blue  colour  on  the extreme left center of the plate...and should be buried into the foil or applied by hot stamping and should be integral part of the plate;
- (iii) each plate shall be protected against counterfeiting by applying chromium-based  hologram,  applied  by  hot  stamping.  Stickers  and adhesive labels are not permitted. The plate shall bear a permanent consecutive identification number of minimum ten digits, to be laser branded into the reflective sheeting and hot stamping film shall bear a verification inscription....
- (v)  the  plate  shall  be  fastened  with  non-removable/non-reusable snap lock fitting system on rear of the vehicle:...

The  Central  Government  has  issued  multiple  advisories  to the  State  Transport  Departments,  testing  agencies  and  OEMs through Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

regarding issuance of the High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) by some HSRP manufacturers in an unauthorised and illegal manner.

- (d)  &(f)       The  role  of  Central  Government  is  to  notify  the  rules/ regulations under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 in terms of provisions contained in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The implementation of the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and rules  made  under  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989  comes within the  purview  of  concerned  authorities  of  the  State/  UTs. The determination or regulation of price of motor vehicle components,  including  HSRP  does  not  come  under  the  purview  of Central Government

Annexure-A ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) AND (E) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4697 FOR ANSWER  ON 21.08.2025  ASKED  SHRI  ASADUDDIN  OWAISI,  SMT.  DHANORKAR PRATIBHA  SURESH  REGARDING  HIGH  SECURITY  REGISTRATION PLATES.

|                     | S.NState Name   | Registered Vehicle Counts   |   HSRP affixed Vehicle Counts | HSRP Not affixed Vehicle Counts   | Proportion of registered vehicles not affixed with HSRP (%)   |
|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 Nicobar           | 178660          | 50846                       |                        127814 | 71.54                             |                                                               |
| 2 Andhra Pradesh    | 18486709        | 2071421                     |                      16415288 | 88.80                             |                                                               |
| 3 Arunachal Pradesh | 381030          | 135821                      |                        245209 | 64.35                             |                                                               |
| 4 Assam             | 6696875         | 5712308                     |                        984567 | 14.70                             |                                                               |
| 5 Bihar             | 14585767        | 8827595                     |                       5758172 |                                   | 39.48                                                         |
| 6 Chandigarh        | 941998          | 379155                      |                        562843 |                                   | 59.75                                                         |
| 7 Chhattisgarh      | 8850114         | 3969475                     |                       4880639 | 55.15                             |                                                               |
| Delhi               |                 | 15531306 7207453            |                       8323853 | 53.59                             | 8                                                             |
| 9 Goa               | 1401847         | 472131                      |                        929716 | 66.32                             |                                                               |
| 10                  | Gujarat         | 26846368                    |                      22218786 | 4627582                           | 17.24                                                         |

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|   31 | Tripura          | 845869   |             316576 |    529293 |   62.57 |
|------|------------------|----------|--------------------|-----------|---------|
|   32 | UT of DNH and DD | 424206   |             129513 |    294693 |   69.47 |
|   33 | Uttar Pradesh    | 51897298 |           28663484 |  23233814 |   44.77 |
|   34 | Uttarakhand      | 4257109  |            2679750 |   1577359 |   37.05 |
|   35 | West Bengal      | 17624293 |           13397702 |   4226591 |   23.98 |
|   36 | Grand Total      |          | 400768195201632060 | 199136135 |   49.69 |

Note: - The above data is of all states in Vahan 4 except Telangana (which is currently undergoing migration) *****