The government of Odisha has made HSRP Number plates mandatory for all vehicles in the state.
The HSRP on old vehicles will be affixed by OEM (vehicle manufacturers) through their authorized vehicle dealers. Vehicle owners are free to choose any dealer of his OEM, place, and date for affixing of HSRP. There will be no penal action for not affixing HSRP for the first three months i.e. till 31st August 2022. Earlier, the HSRP has already been made mandatory for all new vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2019.
HSRPs are made of aluminum. These plates are tamper-proof and come with two non-reusable locks. The number plates have a chromium-based Ashoka Chakra on the left, along with ‘IND’ written. The vehicle identification number will be laser encoded, which is easy to be scanned and difficult to be tampered with.
Old number plates are easy to tamper with and can be misused by thieves. However, the HSRP plates come with a non-removable snap-lock and are difficult to replace. The HSRPs comprise details like engine number and chassis number in a centralized database. The data helps in identifying a stolen vehicle. The stored data along with a 10-digit PIN (laser code) helps in identifying a stolen car.
