It's illegal to pursue 2 different DL in 2 states of same nature. You can have 2 different DL for 2 wheeler and 4 Wheeler if required.
I have a 4 wheeler driver's license that was made back in my hometown in West Bengal. I am currently staying in Bangalore. I urgently need a 'geared two wheeler' class of vehicle added to my license. However because of the pandemic(and various other reasons) I am unable to travel back to my hometown to get this done. Can I get another license made here in Bangalore that has a geared two wheeler class? Once the pandemic is over, I could go back to my hometown and surrender my old one. Or is there any other better option for me?
It's illegal to pursue 2 different DL in 2 states of same nature. You can have 2 different DL for 2 wheeler and 4 Wheeler if required.
In case any driver has more than one driving license, issued from different states, then traffic police can impose fines.
you will need to travel to your home town to add geared two wheeler class on your licence
Grant of license or making of any modification therein is sole duty of the concerned RTO.
Since to make modification in the existing licence you need to travel to WB, its advisable that you apply for a fresh 2 wheeler license from your present place of residence.
One of the answers was "You can have 2 different DL for 2 wheeler and 4 Wheeler if required". If the 4 wheeler license is from West Bengal and the 2 wheeler license is from Karnataka, will that cause any legal problems? Also at some point if I want them merged into a single license is that possible?
Approach local RTO in Bangalore for clarifications
to my mind you cannot have multiple driving licences
You can obtain from your current place. Fresh license will issue and not addition in present license.
You can hold 2 license, one for four vehicle another for 2.
You can have 2 from different state. Will not merge.
- As per law, in case any driver has more than one driving license, issued from different states, then traffic police can impose fines.
- Further, now every driving license will have a smart chip, which can be accessed via QR Code, where every information of the driver , like name, address, blood group, history of past traffic violations etc will be stored in this chip, which can be quickly accessed by a bar code reader, used by the traffic cops.
- Hence, legally you cannot have two DL now.
You can apply for a two wheeler licence separately in Bangalore even now following the requisite formalities in this regard.
The existing licence is for four wheeler and has nothing to do with the 2 wheeler licence.
You may contact any driving school for this purpose and arrange to get the desired licence through them.
The licence issued in Bangalore is also valid through out India similar to the licence issued by the West Bengal state.
If you want to merge both the licences at a later point of time, you can follow the procedures meant for it at that time, of course it is possible.
You apply fresh DL in Bangalore Karnataka for 2 and 4 wheeler as soon as the lockdown is over on or before 31st August 2020.
While applying fresh license, Please mention you have 2 wheeler license issued by West Bengal.
Now central Government has suspended renewal and issuance of fresh license till 31st December 2020 and validated renewal of all licenses till 31st December 2020.
A license can be made for a motor vehicle with gear in the state where you are staying. Both are of different nature and hence can co exist.
There can be 2 different licenses as they pertain to different class of vehicles. You may merge them later on.
Subject to the decision of RTO of the area you can ,later on can after surrendering one can apply to issue one at the station you want, so contact with them immediately.
You cannot get two driving license from two different states it can be an offence to have two DLs you may have to face penalty for having two DLs.