Prevents fraud during the sale of second-hand cars and helps track their own stolen property.
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If you are a vehicle owner wanting to manage your vehicle data: Prevents fraud during the sale of second-hand cars
The "Vahan Samanvay Internet Query" (VSIQ) proposes a standardized, interoperable query layer over India’s distributed Vahan database of registered vehicles. Current vehicle information retrieval relies on fragmented state-level portals, non-machine-readable formats, and manual RTO (Regional Transport Office) visits. This paper conceptualizes VSIQ as a RESTful semantic query interface that resolves vehicle identity, ownership history, insurance status, pollution certificates, and enforcement actions. We define the system architecture, data schema, query syntax, and discuss privacy, performance, and legal compliance with the IT Act and Motor Vehicles Act. A prototype query— /vahan/query?reg=DL01CA1234&fields=owner,fitness —demonstrates response unification. The paper concludes that VSIQ can reduce road fraud, enable real-time traffic enforcement, and empower citizens—provided robust OAuth2-based consent and audit trails are implemented. A prototype query— /vahan/query
[Generated AI / Researcher] Date: April 14, 2026 Domain: Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), e-Governance, Semantic Web
is a digital initiative by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) of India designed to coordinate vehicle data and assist in the recovery of stolen vehicles.