PUC Certificate (India)
Certifies a vehicle's emissions are within limits; mandatory for all on-road vehicles. Issued instantly after an emission test at an authorized PUC centre.
Do it on the official site
Authorized PUC centres (usually at petrol pumps/workshops); status/download via parivahan.gov.in
- Fees
Delhi: two/three-wheeler ₹80; four-wheeler petrol/CNG ₹110; diesel ₹140 [confirmed]; all-India ~₹60–₹150 (GST extra) [inferred]
- Processing time
Issued on the spot / within minutes of a successful test
- How long it lasts
12 months (new and BS-IV/BS-VI); ~3 months for older vehicles (Delhi; varies by state)
What to know first
- Validity: 1 year for new and BS-IV/BS-VI vehicles; shorter (e.g. 3 months in Delhi) for older vehicles.
- Fees set by each state; GST may be extra.
- Delhi: from April 2026, no refuelling without a valid PUC on VAHAN (verify).
- Driving without a valid PUC attracts a fine (up to ₹10,000).
How to do it
- 1Drive to your nearest authorized PUC centre.
- 2Operator runs the emission test via a gas analyser linked to VAHAN.
- 3If within limits, pay and receive the certificate (printed + recorded online).
- 4Download/verify anytime from parivahan.gov.in via registration number.
What you need to bring
- The vehicle itself (physical test mandatory)
- RC / registration number
- Previous PUC (helpful, not always required)
In person
Nearest authorized PUC centre (typically at a petrol pump or workshop)
Questions people ask
- How long is a PUC valid?
- 12 months (new/BS-IV/BS-VI); shorter for older vehicles.
- Cost?
- Delhi ₹80–₹140; elsewhere ~₹60–₹150.
- Driving without it?
- Illegal; fine up to ₹10,000.
Documents that travel with it
Sources
- transport.delhi.gov.in PUC fee PDF; parivahan.gov.in (accessed 2026-06-26)