Government of India vide their gazette dated 06th December 2018, passed an order for High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) which shall came into force by 1st day of April 2019.
What is High Security Registration Plates (HSRP)?
A High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) is an aluminium-made number plate that is fixed onto a vehicle by a minimum of two non-reusable Snap-On locks and has various identifiable features.
What are the features of High Security Registration Plates?
- It has aluminium-made number plate that is fixed onto a vehicle by a minimum of two non-reusable Snap-On locks.
- To protect against counterfeiting, a chromium-based hologram of the size 20 mm x 20 mm shall be applied by hot stamping on the top left-hand corner of the plate in both front and rear plates. The hologram shall contain CHAKRA in blue colour.
- The permanent identification number of minimum 10 digits shall be laser branded into the reflective sheeting on the bottom left-hand side of the registration plate with the letter size being 5 mm
- The hot stamping film to be applied on the letters or numerals of the licence number shall bear the inscription “INDIA”.
- It also has a third registration plate in the form of a self-destructive type chromium based hologram sticker shall be of the size of 100 mm x 60 mm is to be affixed on the inner side of left hand corner of windshield of the vehicle.
- The background colour for the self-destructive type chromium based hologram sticker for the Diesel vehicles shall be Orange and it shall be Light Blue for the Petrol and CNG vehicles. For all other vehicles, the background shall be of grey colour
- The unique high security registration plate shall be linked electronically to the vehicle after its affixture on the vehicle on registration.
- Retro Reflective Sheet (RRS) is used in HSRP that helps to enhance night-time visibility. HSRP is made using a high-grade RRS that helps in increasing visibility from a distance of over 200 meters.
