Gangtok – High Security Number Plates

GANGTOK, May 2 – The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has circulated gazette notifications to all States and Union Territories for implementation of the new system of High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP).

Accordingly, the HSRP in Sikkim has already been implemented since March 2009 as per the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The Additional Secretary, Motor Vehicles department TT Sherpa said that as per the Rule 50 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, the said HSRP was introduced in the State and the same was initiated in Sikkim and came into practice from March 2009.