How to link your Driving License with Aadhaar online
After the September 26, 2018 Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar authentication, it is totally upto users' discretion to link or not to link their Aadhaar cards with entities like banks, telecom, and other services. However, if you wish to link Aadhaar with your Driving License, to promote transparency in the transport sector, here's a step-by-step guide on how you can do it online.
Why you should link your DL with Aadhaar
An Indian Driving License is issued in one state, but is equally valid in all other states and union territories. Thereby, a citizen must only possess single DL. However, in many cases, people have been found holding more than one Driving License. So, linking your DL with Aadhaar will help eliminate (illegal) holding of multiple Driving License cards, and shall promote greater transparency.
Steps to link your DL with Aadhaar
Since, a Driving License is issued separately and independently by each state and union territory, the online method to link DL with Aadhaar varies from state to state. However, following is the general approach for each state/UT: 1) Firstly, log on to your state/UT's transport department website. 2) Next, go to 'Link Aadhaar' option. 3) Now, from the drop-down menu, select 'Driving License.'
Further steps
4) Further, enter your Driving License number, and click on 'Get details' option. 5) Your Driving License details shall flash on the screen. 6) Next on, enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number and UIDAI-registered mobile number in the fields provided, and click on 'Submit' button. 7) Once the procedure is completed, you'll receive a confirmation message on your registered mobile number.
