Context: Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e. “Bharat series (BH-series)” to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles.
Key Points

• A vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require the assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.
• Under section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a person is allowed to keep a vehicle for not more than 12 months in any state other than the state where the vehicle is registered, but a new registration has to be made within that time.
• This vehicle registration facility under “Bharat series (BH-series)” will be available on a voluntary basis to Defense personnel, employees of Central Government/ State Government/ Central/ State Public Sector Undertakings and private sector companies/organizations, which have their offices in four or more States/Union territories.
• The motor vehicle tax will be levied for two years or in multiple of two. 

Significance

• It will centralise the system of re-registration of vehicles when relocating between states is an easier process.
• This scheme will facilitate the free movement of personal vehicles across States/UTs of India upon relocation to a new State/UT. 
• In addition, the Centre will levy motor vehicle tax for two years or in multiples of two, which will facilitate the free movement. 
• After the fourteenth year, the tax will be levied annually and will be half of the amount.