Says, Vehicle owners can apply for High Security Registration Plates through an online portal from their homes
High Security Registration Plates installed on a total of 64,24,336 vehicles in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar
Chandigarh, January 11:
Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has provided an online facility for the people of the state to get High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) installed on their vehicles. Under this initiative, HSRP has already been installed on a total 64,24,336 vehicles across the state so far.
Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, while sharing this information, said that the work of installing HSRP on vehicles registered in the state was being carried out through an online process by M/s Agros Impex India Private Limited, whose tender expired on January 8, 2026. To save the general public from inconvenience, the Punjab Government took immediate initiative and, while continuing the same online process, entrusted the work to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to ensure uninterrupted public convenience.
The Cabinet Minister said that vehicle owners can now apply online for installing HSRP on their vehicles through the SIAM/High Security Registration Plate portal, http://www.siam.in. He added that the entire process is completely online, enabling vehicle owners to apply for HSRP from their homes.
Transport Minister stated that this initiative of the state government will reduce harassment of vehicle owners and free them from repeated visits to RTO offices. He added that due to this step taken by the Punjab Government, people will not need to approach any agent or middleman to get HSRP installed.
Mr. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that so far, HSRP have been installed on a total of 64,24,336 vehicles across the state. He appealed to the remaining vehicle owners to take advantage of the prescribed process and ensure installation of HSRP on their vehicles at the earliest to avoid challans and other penalties.
Transport Minister said that in the interest of the general public, the Punjab Government has set a goal to bring transparency in every process, eliminate public harassment, and curb agents and corruption. He added that as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, and the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and rules framed thereunder, installation of HSRP as per the prescribed procedure has been made mandatory.
