Context:
Data from the VAHAN portal (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) showed that total new vehicle registrations were 24.16 million in 2019, 18.6 million in 2020, 18.9 million in 2021, and 21.5 million in 2022.
The VAHAN portal
The VAHAN portal is an online platform that offers many services related to vehicles, including registration, permits, taxes, and enforcement. The portal is part of the National Transport Project, a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National eGovernance Program (NeGP).
The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)
The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) is a government plan to integrate e-governance initiatives across India. The plan’s goals are to:
- Make government services accessible to citizens
- Ensure the efficiency, transparency, and reliability of services
- Realize basic needs of citizens
The plan was approved by the government on May 18, 2006. It includes: 31 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs), 8 components, Core infrastructure components, and Support components.
Mission Mode Project (MMP)
A Mission Mode Project (MMP) is a project that focuses on a specific aspect of electronic governance. MMPs are part of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) and are characterized by clearly defined objectives, timelines, and measurable outcomes. e.g. e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) and Vehicle Registration and Driving License (
