Have you received any SMS from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways asking you to link your driving licence with Aadhaar? The ministry is requesting people to do this. For this, you have to use the website parivahan.gov.in.
The reason is simple — linking your licence with Aadhaar will help you continue to get transport-related services without any problem. Let us now understand what this message means and how you can link your driving licence with Aadhaar from home.
What is Said in the Message
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is sending messages to vehicle owners and driving licence holders. The message asks people to link their registered vehicle with their mobile number through Aadhaar authentication.
According to the advisory, it is now necessary to link your vehicle and driving licence with your Aadhaar number. For this, you need to use the website parivahan.gov.in. On this portal, two QR codes named Vahan and Sarathi are given, which can be used to complete the process. Aadhaar authentication is now mandatory for all transport and licence-related services.
How to Update Mobile Number for Vehicle
- Go to parivahan.gov.in
- Click on Update Mobile Number via Aadhaar
- Enter your vehicle details like registration number, date of birth, and chassis number
- Do Aadhaar OTP verification
- After this, your Aadhaar and phone number will be updated with your vehicle
- How to Update Mobile Number for Driving Licence
- Go to parivahan.gov.in and scan the Sarathi QR code
- Enter your driving licence details like date of birth, state, and captcha code
- Check the details carefully and click on Submit
- After this, your Aadhaar and phone number will be updated with your DL
What is the Purpose
The government has started this step to catch people who change their address or number to avoid challans or fines. If your number is not updated, you may miss important notices or messages. This can cause problems in challan payment, registration renewal, or other transport services.