In a bid to facilitate the citizens in Lahore, City Traffic Police comes with a decision to keep the driving license center open 7 days a week. Interestingly, this is not the step the authority has taken to make things easy for the public. Earlier, Traffic police extended timing of driving license offices in Lahore.
ڈرائیونگ لائسنس کے مراکز پورے ہفتے کھلے رہیں گے۔ اپنا ڈرائیونگ لائسنس جلد از جلد حاصل کریں کیونکہ درست ڈرائیونگ لائسنس کے بغیر گاڑی چلانا بھی جرم ہے۔#IGPPunjab #CCPOLahore #Lahorepoliceofficials @OfficialDPRPP #PunjabPolicePakistan @drmalhi pic.twitter.com/veMRfTGZOO
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Timing of Driving License Offices Extended in Lahore
Lahore City Traffic Police have extended the time of driving license offices in the city. According to Chief Traffic Police (CTO) Lahore, Dr. Asad Malhi, the time of these offices have been extended by two hours. It means the offices will remain open from 8am to 6pm in the evening. Earlier, the offices used to close at 4pm, and with this extra time, the vehicle owners can visit the facilities more easily.
How to Get Driving License via DLIMS Punjab
Lahore City Traffic Police has released a small video to share the details about getting a driving license through Driving License Information Management System DLIMS Punjab and how many types there are of the license. In the small video, the police stated that the driving license is the only legal permit letter to drive a vehicle, and every citizen gets the license as per their need and owned vehicle.
Then the video shared the procedure to get a new driving license and its types and categories, including Learner, Private, LTV, and PSV. The video also tells which car the citizen can drive with a specific driving license.
Learning Permit from DLIMS Punjab
The first step to getting a driving license is Learning Permit, also called Learner. The vehicle owner can obtain this permit from the Driving License Authority before acquiring the driving license. To get the Learner, the person needs:
- Original CNIC
- Copy of CNIC
- Ticket
These are the ticket rates for different vehicles:
And these are instructions for the candidate for a Learner Driving Permit:
- Learner Driving Permit is useful for 6 months, while you can apply for a regular driving license after 42 days.
- You can renew the Learner Driving Permit after its expiration post 6 months and car drive following these instructions.
- Write the letter “L” on the front and back screen with red tape with a 4-inch height and 3.5-inch width.
- A licensed driver will sit in the passenger seat to stop the car in case of an emergency.
