Petrol subsidy 9771 could not have come at a better time. Petrol went up again. It always does, and if you ride a bike to work, you feel it before anyone else does. The tank that filled for a few hundred rupees last year now eats a serious chunk of a weekly wage.
That is exactly why the new federal relief matters. The government has started a petrol subsidy for small vehicle owners, and registration runs through one short code, 9771. No office visits. No forms in triplicate. Just an SMS from your own phone. This guide walks through who gets it, how much actually lands in your pocket, and how the token system works at the pump.
What Is the Petrol Subsidy 9771 Scheme
It is a discount, not cash. Under this relief scheme, petrol gets cheaper by Rs 100 per litre for people who own motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqis and small cars up to 800cc. The scheme was announced in September by the Prime Minister’s office, and the IT Minister explained the full registration method at a press conference on October 20, so the details below come from that briefing.
Why small vehicles only? Simple. A Land Cruiser owner does not need state help to fill a tank. A delivery rider doing 12 hours a day on a 70cc bike does.
How Much Relief Do You Actually Get
The numbers differ by vehicle, and this is where most people get confused, so read slowly.
- Bikes, rickshaws and Qingqis: up to 20 litres a month, given as four weekly tokens. Each token works out to roughly Rs 500 of relief.
- Cars up to 800cc: 10 litres every 10 days, three tokens a month, so up to 30 litres monthly.
- For a small car that runs daily, the saving can reach around Rs 3,000 a month.
Not life changing money. But Rs 500 a week covers a school tiffin, a mobile load, the small stuff that actually runs a house. Two conditions people worried about are also gone now. The vehicle age limit was raised from 15 to 20 years after public feedback, so vehicles registered in 2006 or later qualify, and the old rule forcing you to buy at least 5 litres at once has been removed.
Who Can Register for the Petrol Subsidy
The official briefing put the expected reach at about 21.3 million motorcycles, more than 600,000 rickshaws and around 1.7 million small cars across Pakistan. If your vehicle is registered in your name and falls in the categories above, you are the person this was built for.
One catch, and it stops a lot of people. The SMS must go from a SIM that is registered in your own name. A SIM on your brother’s CNIC will not work, no matter whose bike it is. Students who already ride on subsidised bikes can read our Punjab E-Bike Scheme guide as well, because the two reliefs sit side by side for bike owners.
How to Register by SMS on 9771
Registration is free. According to the IT Minister’s press conference, you send one SMS to 9771 containing these details in order:
- The word REG
- Your CNIC number
- Your vehicle registration number
- The first letter of your province, so P for Punjab
- Your vehicle registration date
Then, before every fill up, send TOK to 9771. You get a token back. Show that token at the petrol pump when you buy fuel and the discount applies. Keep the token message safe until the fuel is in your tank, because a deleted token cannot be shown to anyone.
One Warning Before You Trust Any Message
Official announcements about the scheme come from the Prime Minister’s Office. Anything asking you to pay a registration fee, on WhatsApp or anywhere else, is a scam. The government is not charging a single rupee to join this.
Petrol Subsidy 9771 FAQs
How much discount do I get on petrol?
Rs 100 per litre, through tokens. Bikes get up to 20 litres a month and small cars up to 30 litres a month.
How do I register for the 9771 petrol subsidy?
Send an SMS to 9771 with REG, your CNIC, vehicle registration number, the first letter of your province and your vehicle registration date, from a SIM in your own name.
Which vehicles are eligible?
Motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqis and cars up to 800cc, registered in 2006 or later.
Is registration free?
Yes, completely free. Anyone demanding a fee is running a scam.
What do I do at the petrol pump?
Send TOK to 9771 before buying fuel, then show the token you receive at the pump so the discount is applied.