While driving in India, you should generally carry or be able to produce the following documents:
- Valid Driving Licence (DL) – Appropriate for the type of vehicle you are driving.
- Vehicle Registration Certificate (RC) – Proof that the vehicle is legally registered.
- Valid Motor Insurance Certificate – Third-party motor insurance is legally required.
- Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate – Confirms that the vehicle meets applicable emission standards.
- Fitness Certificate – Required for applicable commercial/transport vehicles.
- Permit – Required for commercial or transport vehicles, where applicable.
- Tax documents – Applicable vehicle/road tax should be valid where required.
You can generally keep valid documents in DigiLocker or mParivahan; digitally available documents are accepted by authorities subject to applicable rules.
