Tag: RTO and Transport Office India

If the owner has bought the vehicle recently, then he or she has to obtain a temporary registration number from the dealership from which the vehicle was bought. The temporary registration number is only valid until the vehicle gets a permanent registration number. The maximum period for which the temporary registration number is valid is (more…)

In case a person has bought a new vehicle or transferred his or her motor vehicle from another state, the vehicle has to be registered permanently before it can become operational on the road as per section 39 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The time limit for submitting an application for the registration of a (more…)

Buying a vehicle is a dream come true for many. If you are planning on buying a new vehicle, please note that you will be required to register it with your local RTO. RTO stands for “Regional Transport Office”. Vehicle Registration Regional Transport Office is a government organisation that is responsible to keep a track (more…)

The hierarchy for transport related activities in India exists in the following pattern Ministry of transport Ministry of transport of each state Regional Transport Offices While Central Ministry makes the rule, it is implemented by state ministry who might include additional rules and policies that is in accordance with the state’s transport development. The vehicle (more…)

RTO or Regional transport office is a government organisation that manages the database of drivers and vehicles of all the states in India. The four major functions of an RTO include: Issuing driving licence. Managing and coordinating collection of vehicle excise duty. Selling personalised registrations. Examination of the insurance of the vehicle and emission test. The (more…)

RTO stands for “Regional Transport Office”. In India, Regional Transport Office is a government organisation that is responsible to keep a track of all the vehicles on Indian roads. For this purpose, every vehicle in India should be registered in the nearby RTO. Every vehicle that is registered will vehicle registration card. Apart from vehicle (more…)

The Regional Transport Office or RTO is a government organisation which maintains a database of drivers and of vehicles for various Indian states and union territories. The RTO issues driving licences sells personalised registrations and maintains the collection of excise duty such as road tax. Insurance check and pollution test of vehicles are also conducted (more…)

Under the Motor Vehicle Act of 1988, any motor vehicle that is driven on the roads of the country should be registered. The owner of the vehicle can do so by obtaining a registration certificate for the same. The registration certificate of the vehicle is to be mandatorily renewed by the owner within 60 days (more…)

In case, the owner of the vehicle wants a duplicate registration certificate due to the loss or damage to the original registration certificate, there is facility provided by the government to do so. Procedure to obtain the duplicate registration certificate The first step in obtaining the duplicate registration certificate of the motor vehicle is to report (more…)

In you are the owner of a vehicle, you must know the importance of the RC card/book. The Government of India has made it mandatory to carry a copy of the RC card/book while you are driving. A Registration Certificate copy or RC is a document that proves your vehicle is registered with the Regional (more…)

A trade certificate obtained from the registering authority allows a dealer to receive exemption from registering the motor vehicle owned by him or her although the dealer cannot sell a motor vehicle to another purchaser without the vehicle’s temporary or permanent registration. A trade certificate issued by the registering authority is valid only for a (more…)

Preamble The Government of India has recognized that road accidents is a leading cause of death in the country. It has also recognized the importance of addressing road safety in order to reduce the number of accidents, deaths and injuries on the road. This must also be seen as a joint effort/responsibility of State and (more…)

Almost all features of road transport vehicles are mentioned in detail in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which is an Act of the Parliament of India. The Act has been effective since July 1st, 1989. It is preceded by Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and Motor Vehicles Act, 1914. All the laws relating to licensing of (more…)

The coveted driving licence; for many of us, it has been the ultimate teenage dream to drive ourselves. The freedom and independence it bestows is like nothing else. The only obstacle that stands between you and that piece of paper granting you permission to drive (other than the ability to drive) is the Driving Licence (more…)

Driving yourself around, whether you’re burning up the rubber or cruising along is a feeling many car enthusiasts long for. While the roads in your home country are open to you whenever the need to drive so takes hold of you, those travelling to another country on business or holiday are often unable to rent (more…)

With ever increasing number of vehicles operating on the roads of Chennai and with an increase in offences committed on the road by the drivers, the Tamil Nadu government has taken stringent action to stop these offences. List of possible traffic violations and fines in Chennai A list of possible traffic violations that can be (more…)