Vehicle document · VLTD
VLTD certificate
A VLTD is a GPS tracking device with an emergency button built to the AIS-140 standard.
- Issued by
- Device dealer
- Validity
- Tied to the device
- Lapse penalty under
- Section 182A
- Keep it
- In the office file
What it is
What the VLTD certificate proves
A VLTD is a GPS tracking device with an emergency button built to the AIS-140 standard. CMVR rule 125H applies it to public service vehicles such as buses. Whether it is required on a goods vehicle on a national permit depends on notifications, and states have taken different positions, so check with your registering RTO before treating it as optional or mandatory. Where it applies, the fitment certificate is checked at the fitness test.
At a glance
- Issued by
- The vehicle location tracking device manufacturer or its authorised dealer, with the device registered on the state's monitoring system
- Validity
- Tied to the fitted device and its activation. Check the state's requirement for your vehicle class
- Law
- Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, rule 125H; AIS-140
- Where to keep it
- In the office 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
Check with your registering RTO whether a VLTD is required for your vehicle class and permit.
- 2
Where it is, have an AIS-140 certified device fitted by the manufacturer's authorised dealer.
- 3
Get the device activated and registered against the vehicle, and collect the fitment certificate.
- 4
Keep the device's activation current and carry the certificate to each fitness test.
Penalty for a lapse
Where a VLTD is required and missing, the vehicle can fail its fitness test or its permit application. Running a vehicle that does not meet the prescribed construction and safety standards is an offence under Section 182A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Common mistakes
Where fleets slip
- Assuming the fleet's own telematics box counts as a VLTD. It counts only if it is AIS-140 certified and registered as required.
- Letting the device's activation lapse after the first year.
- Treating the requirement as the same in every state.
How PRACHSO tracks it
The reminder goes to whoever has to act
PRACHSO stores the VLTD fitment certificate with the device number and activation date against each vehicle that has one. If you run buses or a mixed fleet, the bus operators page shows how the public service vehicle set is tracked.
PRACHSO Reminders
to Ramesh (munshi) · English
VLTD certificate: 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 VLTD certificate
Answers from the Motor Vehicles Act, the Central Motor Vehicles Rules and the official renewal services. Last checked 12 Nov 2026.
Is a VLTD mandatory for trucks?
CMVR rule 125H applies it to public service vehicles. For goods vehicles, applicability depends on notifications and differs by state, so check with your registering RTO.
Is my GPS tracker a VLTD?
Only if it is certified to AIS-140 and registered as required. Many fleet GPS units are not.
Who issues the VLTD certificate?
The device manufacturer or its authorised dealer, when the device is fitted and activated.
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