Check PUCC Status Online in Khandwa

Yes, you can check the validity of a PUCC through the PB Wheels website. Use the steps given below.

• Visit the PB Wheels website and click 'vehicle details' at the top of the page, and find 'PUC certificate'.
• Enter the registration number and click 'check PUC status'.
• You can now view the validity of your vehicle's PUC certificate.

When you purchase a new vehicle in Khandwa, the PUC certificate is provided by the dealer and is valid for one year. For old vehicles, you can not get a PUC certificate entirely online. The emissions levels of your vehicle must be tested at an authorised PUC testing centre in Khandwa. You can locate the nearest PUC testing centre in Khandwaonline and find its complete address.

• Open the Parivahan Sewa portal
• Click 'PUCC' under the 'online services' tab.
• Click 'PUC centre list' and enter your state and the nearest office to find the nearest PUC centre.
• You can now view the complete addresses of active PUC testing centres near you in Khandwa, along with the vehicle's fuel type that they can test. After locating the nearest PUC testing centre for your vehicle's fuel type, you need to visit the testing centre with your vehicle.

The detailed steps of the testing procedure to obtain a PUC certificate are given below.

• Park the vehicle as instructed by the operator. The technician will ask you to keep the engine on to test the vehicle.
• The technician will insert the gas analyser into your vehicle's exhaust pipe to measure pollutant levels emitted by the vehicle.
• The PUCC will be issued if the emission levels fall within the prescribed limits set by the government.
• Pay the prescribed fee and collect the PUC certificate.

Yes. An active PUC certificate can be downloaded from the official Parivahan portal.

• Visit the official Parivahan Sewa portal.
• Go to the 'online services' tab and hit 'PUCC'.
• Enter the vehicle registration number and the last five digits of your chassis number.
• Enter the security code carefully and click the PUC details to download your active PUC certificate.

The PUC certificate for your vehicle includes the following details.

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• License Number.
• Centre Name and address.
• PUCC number.
• Vehicle number.
• Year of registration.
• Type of vehicle.
• Type of engine.
• Vehicle's make, model, and fuel .
• Test date of the PUC certificate.
• Validity of PUC certificate.
• Measured level of pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and carbon dioxide.
• Prescribed levels of pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and carbon dioxide.

The validity of a PUC certificate for vehicles compliant with BS-IV and BS-VI is one year from the date of issuance. Electric vehicles are exempted from having a valid PUC certificate.

Yes. It is important to have a valid PUC certificate for a vehicle while driving on Indian roads due to the following reasons.

• Legal obligation/ requirement According to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, you must always have a valid PUC certificate while driving to prevent the issuance of a traffic challan.
• Necessary for the renewal of vehicle insurance According to the recent IRDAI guidelines, the insurance companies verify a valid PUC certificate before renewing the vehicle insurance policy.