Permit document · TP
Temporary permit
A temporary permit covers a goods vehicle for a short period and a specific purpose, such as a seasonal load, a one-off trip outside the permit area, or a vehicle waiting for its regular permit.
- Issued by
- Transport authority
- Validity
- Printed dates only
- Lapse penalty under
- Section 192A
- Keep it
- In the cabin and the file
What it is
What the temporary permit proves
A temporary permit covers a goods vehicle for a short period and a specific purpose, such as a seasonal load, a one-off trip outside the permit area, or a vehicle waiting for its regular permit. It is granted under Section 87. Because it lasts only for the dates printed on it, the risk is a truck that keeps running after the end date as if the permit were still in force.
At a glance
- Issued by
- The regional or state transport authority, for a limited period and a stated purpose
- Validity
- Only for the dates printed on it. It cannot be renewed into a regular permit
- Law
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 87 (temporary permits)
- Where to keep it
- In the cabin and the file
How to renew
4 steps, in order
PRACHSO does not issue or renew any government document. These are the steps on the official service, or the ones your appointed agent follows.
- 1
Decide whether the need is really temporary. If the truck will keep running the route, apply for a regular or national permit instead.
- 2
Apply to the transport authority for the area you need, stating the purpose and the dates, through the state's permit services where available.
- 3
Pay the fee, collect or download the permit and give the driver the copy before the trip starts.
- 4
When the dates end, apply for a fresh temporary permit if the need continues. There is no renewal of the old one.
Penalty for a lapse
A truck running after its temporary permit has ended is a vehicle without a valid permit, punishable under Section 192A of the Motor Vehicles Act: up to ₹10,000, and the section also allows imprisonment. States can set different compounding amounts.
Common mistakes
Where fleets slip
- Running the truck one more trip after the end date because the return load came late.
- Applying for the temporary permit after the truck has already left.
- Using a temporary permit year after year for what is really a regular route.
How PRACHSO tracks it
The reminder goes to whoever has to act
PRACHSO records the temporary permit's start and end dates against the vehicle and the trip. The driver and the ops manager get a reminder two days before the end date, so the return leg is planned inside the permit window.
PRACHSO Reminders
to Ramesh (munshi) · English
Temporary permit: 15 days left
Truck PB 10 OI 4127 · Ludhiana branch
Please file the renewal and add the agent and cost to the task.
9:02 am
Questions about the temporary permit
Answers from the Motor Vehicles Act, the Central Motor Vehicles Rules and the official renewal services. Last checked 12 Nov 2026.
Can a temporary permit be extended?
It is granted for a fixed period. If the need continues, apply for a fresh temporary permit or a regular permit before the dates end.
When should a fleet use a temporary permit?
For a short, specific need: a seasonal contract, a one-off trip outside the permit area, or a new vehicle waiting for its regular permit.
Does the driver need the temporary permit in the cabin?
Yes. It must be produced on demand like any other permit, so give the driver the copy before the trip starts.
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