The State Transport Authority (STA) has extended the deadline for affixation of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) on vehicles having registration number ending with 1, 2, 3 and 4 by one more month till December 31.

The State Government on Wednesday submitted an affidavit in this regard in the Orissa High Court. The Advocate General told the court that the HSRP slot booking capacity has been increased from 25,000 to 57,000 per day.

While the hearing in the case ended, the High Court allowed the petitioners to approach it if any other issue arises.

The deadline for affixing HSRP on vehicles having registration number ending with 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 0 remains unchanged.

Notably, the State Government has made affixation of HSRP on vehicles mandatory. The STA said those who have applied for the number plate online before the concerned deadline would not be fined. Such vehicle users need to produce online booking slip during the checking to avoid imposition of penalty.

Online booking for HSRP of the vehicles registered in Odisha can be done on the website of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)– www.siam.in.

To book HSRP for vehicles on SIAM website one has to visit www.siam.in and click ‘BOOK HSRP’ (Link: https://www.siam.in/hrspsubmit.aspx?mpgid=91&pgidtrail=91)

Fill the required details and click ‘Submit’. Then select the manufacturer of the vehicle.  When redirected to a separate website, one needs to fill details like vehicle registration number, chassis number and engine number.

Then one has to select location and slot for affixation of HSRP, pay the fee online and download receipt.