Noida, April 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh transport department has issued show-cause notices to 28 assistant regional transport officers (ARTOs) and 51 car dealers across the state for serious lapses in the vehicle registration process. The action follows a departmental review of the VAHAN portal, which revealed widespread delays and non-compliance with registration procedures between January and March 2025.

"Investigations have shown that many dealers delivered vehicles to customers without registration, uploaded incomplete or illegible documents to the portal, and failed to comply with departmental guidelines," the transport department said in a statement, adding that ARTO offices also failed to properly monitor these files, leading to prol...