Overview
The caretaker of the Punjab government Mohsin Naqvi has announced a relief in driving license fee to give another chance to citizens. Significant relief has been announced to encourage the citizens who still didn’t get a driving license.
As per the recent statement of City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL), the driving license fee will be increased from 1st January 2024 but now it’s postponed till 9th January 2024. The decision has been took for only few days. It means there are more than 9 days to get a driving license before it becomes expensive for you. The Traffic Police Lahore opened new driving test camps to offer smooth operations at different locations.
Annual Driving Test Fees Increased
The Traffic Police Lahore has changed the plan and announced driving license renewal on an annual basis. As per the announcement, the fees have been rescheduled for all categories of vehicle driving licenses.
| License Type | 5-year Fee (PKR) | New Annual Fee (PKR) |
| Learner | 60 | 500 |
| Bike | 550 | 500 |
| Car/Jeep | 950 | 1800 |
| Motorcycle Rickshaw | 550 | 500 |
| Light Transport (LTE) | 950 | 2000 |
| Heavy Transport (HTE) | 450 | 2000 |
| Tractor | 450 | 1000 |
| Commercial Tractor | 450 | 1500 |
| Public Service Vehicle | 450 | 1500 |
| Disable Persons | 20 | 0 |
| Other Categories | 100 | 1000 |
Conclusion
Punjab police are on strict operation against license-less drivers and never let any single one go. They have decided on a heavy fine and punishment for illegal drivers. The increasing number of road accidents by underage drivers is caused by strict measures. This is necessary to start operations against it to control and punish rule-violation citizens. It’s pertinent to mention here, that the recent incident in Lahore DHA was a big incident that caught the attention of authorities to take action against underage drivers. The incident took the lives of six people from the same family.
