Vehicle owners in Delhi need to get high-security number plates by October 13, failing which they could face a fine or jail. According to a TOI report, the state transport department plans to crack down on vehicles without the new number plates from next month.While new vehicles come with these high security registration plates, most of the older vehicles do not have these sophisticated plates."According to our estimates, there are close to 40 lakh vehicles, including both four-wheelers and two-wheelers, that do not have high security registration plates," a transport department official told TOI.According to some reports, the cost of these plates will be borne by vehicle owners, which may come to Rs 67 for two-wheelers and Rs 213 for four-wheelers.a) 13 special centres have been created near RTOs where numbers will be fitted.b) The online link for application and payment will go live on October 2.c) Users have to provide registration number in the link and pay fee.d) Appointment will be given for a particular date and time to go to the Centre and get number plate fitted.The process for equipping new number plates will, however, begin only from October 2. "At present, there are 13 centres authorised to fix the new plates. We plan to refurbish these centres as a huge rush is expected in the coming days. Public awareness programme and advertisements in newspapers will also be carried out," the official added.In 2012, the Supreme Court had asked all states and Union Territories to ensure high security registration plates for all vehicles by June 15 that year or face contempt of court proceedings. These number plates were first rolled out in Delhi in April 2012.To ensure there is no overcrowding at these centres, the department plans to make the process online. "A software is being developed and will soon become operational. People can apply online for a new number plate by providing their vehicle's registration number and can also pay the fee online," he said. Applicants will be allotted a date and time-slot when they would have to visit the centre assigned to them to get the new plates fixed.The high security registration plates are made of aluminum and have reflective tapes. These plates are tamper-proof and have quite a few in-built features. A chromium-based and self-destructive hologram is hot stamped on the plate, apart from a sticker with the vehicle's engine and chassis number and laser-branding of a 10-digit permanent identification number. "These measures ensure a deterrence from theft of vehicles," he said.As per the apex court's order, vehicles in Delhi will also have colour stickers identifying the fuel being used to run them. A light blue sticker will be used for petrol and CNG-run vehicles while diesel vehicles will have orange stickers. "We will ensure that the colour sticker and high security registration plate is installed in vehicles at the same time so that people wouldn't have to visit the centres twice," the official said.