LAHORE: The Punjab government has implemented a revised fee framework for driving licenses, effective January 1, 2024. The objective behind this adjustment is to bolster road safety measures and foster adherence to regulations. As part of this initiative, there has been a transition from a five-year to an annual fee collection scheme.
This decision follows a tragic incident involving an unlicensed teenage driver, resulting in the loss of six lives. To tackle the issue of unlicensed driving, the Lahore City Traffic Police has launched a robust crackdown on offenders throughout Punjab.
The updated fee structure mandates applicants to pay annual fees for various driving license categories. This alteration aims to streamline the licensing procedure and has consequently led to a noticeable increase in applications in recent months.
Here are the significant modifications in the annual fees for different driving license categories:
- Learner: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 500
- Bike: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 500
- Car/Jeep: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 1800
- Motorcycle Rickshaw: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 500
- Light Transport (LTV): New Annual Fee (PKR) – 2000
- Heavy Transport (HTV): New Annual Fee (PKR) – 2000
- Tractor: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 1000
- Commercial Tractor: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 1500
- Public Service Vehicle: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 1500
- Disable Persons: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 0
- Other Categories: New Annual Fee (PKR) – 1000
