Driving License in Gurgaon- An approach towards betterment

Recently getting license in Gurgaon has become very transparent and simple. There is negligible room for agents and hence corruption level is quite low here in Gurgaon.

Rules for recently moved residents:

Since I am not a permanent resident of Gurgaon, I had to open an account in nationalized bank as a proof of residence along with Gas connection copy and BSNL landline phone bill. If the bank account is in your spouse's name have you as co-holder please have your marriage certificate ready. 

Where to go:

Ekal Seva Center, Ground Floor, Mini Secretariat, Gurgaon. Ekal Seva Center is at the Ground Floor of Mini Secretariat building (next to District Court) located near Rajiv Chowk Roundabout.

Proof of address: Copy of any three from the following:

1.    Election Voter ID card

2.    Ration Card

3.    Electricity Bill

4.    BSNL Telephone Bill

5.    Water Bill

6.    Nationalized Bank Pass Book

7.    Passport

8.    Gas connection

If you don't have 3 proofs in your name then you can attach proofs with your spouse's name too (in this case carry the marriage certificate)

Date of birth proof: Copy of any one of the following:

1.   High school Certificate or mark sheet showing date of birth proof

2.    Passport

3.    PAN Card

4.    LIC Certificate

Procedure to get a driving license in Gurgaon:

1.      Ekal Seva Center (at the Ground Floor of Mini Secretariat building) near the court

2.      Fill 1 & 2 from 1st counter and paste your pictures. Attach the address proof and date of birth proof.

3.      Clerk will send you for medical checkup at one of the cabins in the halls. Pay the fee of Rs. 150 for the same. Don’t forget to get a receipt and attach it with the documents. Here you are basically tested for color blindness and have to verify all the medical information regarding oneself along with blood group so please make sure to know your blood group before going.

4.      You will be required to go to Road Safety Knowledge Centre at Traffic Department Office in Sector 51 for a 90 minutes movie followed by a Computerized Written test (Make sure to refresh your road signs and knowledge). This test comprises of 30 questions and you are required to score 60% to pass the test.

5.      Back to the line to submit the documents to the clerk who will verify the forms and documents and sign the same (this can be pain if any document is missing or if you are dependent on any of the address proof and don’t have marriage certificate)

6.      You will be directed to deposit the fee of Rs. 110 for license processing and get picture taken. You will be issued a counter slip confirming that you have applied for driving license (learner).

7.      You will be receiving postal mail with your learner license.

 Note: This learner license is valid for six months. However, the applicant can apply for converting the same into confirm driving license after 42 days and the following forms and documents would be required and fee of Rupees 400.A Permanent license of the appropriate class will be granted after the successful completion of a driving test conducted by the RTO. In case of failure, a retest can be requested but not before a period of 7 days

    Getting permanent license

1.     Visit the Ekal Seva Center get Form No. 4 from a counter, fill it and affix your picture on it.

2.      Attach the original learner license and also the Date of Birth proof and address proof again with the forms and Get them signed by the license clerk.

3.      Deposit an amount of Rs. 400 at the fee counter in the same hall. 

4.      Visit the third floor in the same at the office of RTO who will issue a date for the driving test. It is conducted between 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm from Monday to Friday, by Gurgaon Traffic Police Inspector.

5.      After you are through with the test, get the approval attached to the form.

6.      Issue: You have to come next day to Ekal Seva to deposit the file with the approval form where the confirm license would be ready within a week time. Timings are 9:00 am to 1:00pm

Here is a great opportunity of improvement for License Authority-people need not come the next day to deposit the file. Either the test should be conducted before 11:00 or the Ekal Seva clerk timings should be till 5:00 to avoid revisit.

ATTENTION: Must take a pen and a glue stick

Renewal of License after the expiry of validity

No driving test required and it takes about 7-10 days to get your new license.

What to carry:

1.   Original driving license,

2.   2 passport sized picture,

3.   Date of birth proof (passport, High School or 10+2 certificate or mark sheet),

4.   Address proof (passport, telephone bill, ration card, election ID card)

Where to go:

Ekal Seva Center, Ground Floor, Mini Secretariat, Gurgaon

What to do:

1.    Get form no.9 and fill them and paste passport pictures 

2.    Attach the address proof and date of birth proof.

3.    Get the forms verified by the license clerk 

4.    Deposit the fee of Rs 200 and get the medical done at specified counter. 

5.    Deposit the forms and documents with the clerk.