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What does National permit mean in logistics?

Short answer

A permit that allows a goods vehicle to operate across all Indian states, instead of only within its home state and the states it holds separate permits for.

Issued under the national permit scheme of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: a home-state permit plus a national authorisation for which the fee is paid online. "All-India permit" is the common trade phrase for it; the "All India Tourist Permit" is a separate passenger-vehicle permit. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Also called
NP, all-India permit
Category
Road
Related terms
VAHAN, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVR), FTL (full truckload), Toll

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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