Delhi Transport dept to soon issue smart cards with QR codes for DL, RC

The Delhi Transport Department will soon issue QR code-based smart cards for driving licenses and registration certificates, a statement from the Delhi government said on Tuesday.

The move, it said, was aimed at making Delhi a “hub of innovation in governance”.

According to the statement, the new driving licence will have an advanced microchip with features like Quick Response (QR) code and Near Field Communication (NFC), and the new RC will have the owner’s name printed on the front while the microchip and the QR code would be embedded at the back of the card.