Bharat series- Govt’s new registration mark for seamless transfer of vehicles

New Delhi, Aug 28, 2021: In order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways vide notification dated Aug 26 2021,  has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles  i.e. “Bharat series (BH-series)”.

A vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.

Format of Bharat series (BH-series) Registration Mark –

Registration Mark Format: –

   YY BH #### XX

   YY – Year of first registration

   BH- Code for Bharat Series

   ####- 0000 to 9999 (randomized)

XX- Alphabets (AA to ZZ)

This vehicle registration facility under “Bharat series (BH-series)” will be available on voluntary basis to Defense personnel, employees of Central Government/ State Government/ Central/ State Public Sector Undertakings and private sector companies/organizations, which have their offices in four or more States/Union territories.

The motor vehicle tax will be levied for two years or in multiple of two. This scheme will facilitate free movement of personal vehicles across States/UTs of India upon relocation to a new State/UT. After completion of the fourteenth year, the motor vehicle tax shall be levied annually which shall be half of the amount which was charged earlier for that vehicle.

GSR 594(E) 26 .08.2021 BH series registration mark Rules