As of 2025, the system already covers over 99% of India’s 300+ million registered vehicles.

: The system allows citizens to generate a Vehicle NOC by matching registration, chassis, and engine numbers against the national database.

Technically, the system operates on the concept of data federation. In the past, vehicle data was siloed; if a vehicle registered in Maharashtra was involved in an incident in Karnataka, accessing its registration details was a cumbersome bureaucratic process. The Vahan Samanvay Internet Query breaks down these silos. When a user enters a vehicle registration number, the system queries the National Register, which fetches data from the respective state database in real-time. This interoperability ensures that the data is not only accurate but also instantly accessible from anywhere in the country.

While both systems deal with vehicle data, they serve distinct primary functions: Vahan Samanvay (NCRB) Vahan Parivahan (MoRTH) Crime tracking (Stolen/Recovered) Administrative (Registration, Tax, Permits) Authority National Crime Records Bureau Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Main Output Vehicle NOC / Theft Status Registration Certificate (RC) / Fitness Technical and Mobile Access Check Vehicle Status - V A H A N - Parivahan

The online system promotes transparency by providing accurate and up-to-date information directly from the database, reducing the chances of misinformation.