Driving license fees revised for cars, motorcycles in Sindh

The Sindh Traffic Police has revised the driving license fees for cars and motorcycles in the province, according to recent media reports.

As per the Motor Vehicle Ordinance, the provincial government has set the minimum age for obtaining a driving license at 18.

Applicants who meet the age requirement must first secure an online pre-appointment before visiting a driving license branch. After receiving a pre-appointment token, they must appear in person at the designated branch with their original Computerized National Identity Card.

Following registration, applicants are required to undergo a fitness examination conducted by a medical officer. To obtain a permanent driving license, individuals must first acquire a learner’s driving license, which is valid for one year.

The Traffic Department issues permanent driving licenses for both cars and motorcycles with two validity periods: three years and five years. The fees are Rs1,410 for a three-year license and Rs1,860 for a five-year license.

Additional fees for various services related to driving licenses include:

• Lamination: Rs250
• NADRA: Rs65
• Medical examination: Rs100
• Correction: Rs310
• Duplicate license: Rs360
• PSV: Rs500
• TCS fees (Karachi): Rs38
• TCS fees (Outside Karachi): Rs55

In 2024, Karachi residents collectively paid Rs850 million in traffic fines for various violations, with 1.157 million challans issued.

The most common violations included issues with vehicle number plates, resulting in 221,000 challans and Rs119.3 million in fines, followed by signal violations (196,000 challans, Rs124.9 million in fines), overloading (200,000 challans, Rs103.1 million in fines), no parking (130,000 challans, Rs115.7 million in fines), and one-way/wrong-way driving (91,000 challans, Rs20.2 million in fines).