Delhi: QR code-based driving licences and registration certificates for more info, greater safety

NEW DELHI: The transport department on Tuesday said its new QR code-based smart cards for driving licences (DL) and registration certificates (RC) would have advanced features like quick response (QR) code and near field communication (NFC).

TOI was the first to report on Tuesday that the department would issue QR code-based cards for new DLs and RCs. The vehicle owner’s name will be printed on the front while the microchip and the QR code will be embedded at the back of the card, the department said.

The cards earlier had embedded chips, but there have been issues with reading the information coded into the chip and adequate number of chip reader machines were also not available with both Delhi Traffic Police and the enforcement wing of the transport department.