Parivahan Sewa is the Government of India's integrated portal for all vehicle and transport services, run by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. This independent guide explains its main sub-systems — VAHAN, Sarathi, eChallan, mParivahan and FASTag — and shows you the fastest way to use each service online.
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Parivahan Sewa (parivahan.gov.in) is the Government of India's integrated portal for vehicle and transport services, run by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). It is the single digital platform behind vehicle registration, driving licences, traffic challans, FASTag, fitness certificates, NOCs and commercial permits. This independent guide maps each sub-system and the quickest way to get things done. GaadiInfo is not affiliated with the government portal.
| Sub-portal | What it does |
|---|---|
| VAHAN 4.0 (vahan.parivahan.gov.in) | Vehicle registration database — RC details, owner lookup, insurance, fitness |
| Sarathi (sarathi.parivahan.gov.in) | Driving licence services — new DL, renewal, status check, learner's licence |
| eChallan (echallan.parivahan.gov.in) | Traffic fine check and payment by vehicle number or DL number |
| mParivahan app | Official mobile app — digital RC and DL, vehicle search, eChallan |
| NETC FASTag | National Electronic Toll Collection — FASTag account, balance, transactions |
On the official portal you select a state, enter the number and solve a CAPTCHA. On GaadiInfo, the free RC search returns the same VAHAN data instantly — owner name, insurance validity, PUC, fitness and hypothecation — without a CAPTCHA.
Enter your vehicle or DL number on the eChallan portal, or use GaadiInfo's challan search to find pending fines and pay online in a simpler flow.
Sarathi handles learner's licences, new DLs, renewals and status checks. Start with our driving licence guide for the process, documents and a practice test.
FASTag balance, KYC and top-ups sit in the NETC ecosystem; recharge yours in minutes via FASTag recharge.
Parivahan is the umbrella portal. VAHAN is the vehicle-registration database inside it, and Sarathi is its driving licence counterpart. mParivahan is the official mobile app version of the portal — it additionally stores a digital RC and DL on your phone, which are legally valid documents under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019 amendments.
No. GaadiInfo is a private, independent platform, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of India. Our tools present data sourced from the government's VAHAN database in a faster interface; for official government services, visit parivahan.gov.in directly.
Parivahan Sewa (parivahan.gov.in) is the Government of India's integrated vehicle and transport services portal run by MoRTH. It is the single digital platform for vehicle registration, driving licences, eChallan, FASTag, vehicle fitness, NOCs and permits.
Parivahan is the government's web portal and mParivahan is its official mobile app. The app additionally lets you store a digital RC and DL that are legally valid under the Motor Vehicles Act. The web portal has more comprehensive services; the app is more convenient for daily use.
Parivahan is the umbrella portal covering all transport services, while VAHAN is the sub-system specifically for vehicle registration data — RC details, owner lookup, insurance, fitness and tax records. When people say 'check vehicle details on VAHAN', they mean vahan.parivahan.gov.in.
On the official portal, go to Online Services, then Vehicle Related Services, then 'Know Your Vehicle Details', select the state, enter the vehicle number and solve the CAPTCHA. Alternatively, GaadiInfo's RC search gives an instant, CAPTCHA-free lookup of the same VAHAN data.
Go to echallan.parivahan.gov.in, choose Check Challan Status, enter your vehicle or DL number, view pending challans and pay online via UPI, card or net banking. GaadiInfo's challan search offers the same check-and-pay flow with a simpler interface.
No. GaadiInfo is an independent private platform, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of India. Data shown on GaadiInfo is sourced from the government's VAHAN database. For official government services, visit parivahan.gov.in directly.