Under Grant of Route Permits Mandatory Provision Section 44 of Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965, no transport vehicle shall be used or driven without a permit issued by the Provincial or District Regional Transport Authority.
Types
The types of route permits issued / granted are enlisted below:
| Stage Carriage Permits (Buses, Wagons, etc. plying on intercity as well as on urban routes) | Granted for one year | Renewable on expiry |
| Contract Carriage Permits (Motor Cab Taxi / Rickshaw and Motor Cycle Rickshaw) | Granted for one year | Renewable on expiry |
| Public Private Carrier Permits (Goods Vehicles) | Granted for three years | Renewable on expiry |