The Regional Transport Office (RTO) also known as Regional Transport Authority (RTA) is responsible for maintaining the complete database of the vehicles as well as drivers for all the states of India. It was formed in 1988 when Motor Vehicles Department was established under section 213(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act. . This department is headed by the Transport Commissioner. In India every state and city has their own RTO (Regional Transport Office) and they are responsible to carry out all the functional activities that are laid out in Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

RTO Responsibility

As we all know that vehicle traffic in increasing day by day the roles and responsibility of RTO in maintaining the traffic and other task also increase. Some of the roles and responsibility are listed below:-

• Enforcing the motor vehicle rules established by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
• Managing the permits issued to trucks, autos, taxis, etc.
• Implementing any new rules issued by the government with regard to motor vehicles
• Conducting driving tests
• Issuing and renewing the driving licenses
• Inspecting the vehicle insurance
• Clearing the pollution test
• Collection of road fund licenses and road tax/excise duty
• Vehicle registration
• Granting international driving licenses
• Providing freight and public transport licenses
• Maintaining the database of the registered vehicles
• Selling customized registrations
• Vehicle transfer and registration of loan transactions
• Providing badges to the taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers
• Conducting the mechanical assessment of the accidental vehicles
• Issuing the vehicle fitness certificate to transport vehicles

Temporary RTO registration is a provision laid down under the Sec.43 of Central Motor Vehicle Act which state that temporary registration is only given to the vehicles that are need to be taken to another state which means that car is been purchased from a different state and it will be registered in different state. Validity of temporary registration is one month. During that period you have to get the vehicle permanently registered with the RTO in your City/state.

RTO Vehicle Registration

It’s mandatory as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 that all the vehicles need to be registered if you want to drive the vehicle in the country. Although its a simple process but most of the time the dealer from whom you have purchased the vehicle always quote the price including the registration charges but if you want to get it registered bu yourself the you have to go to the RTO office in your city/state with the following documents and within 7 days a registration certificate is issued that acts as a proof stating the registration of the vehicle.

• Form 20 i.e. application form for registration of the vehicle
• Age and address proof documents
• Passport size photographs
• Form 21 i.e. sales certificate of the vehicle
• Form 22 i.e. road-worthiness certificate
• PUC certificate
• Insurance of the vehicle to be registered
• For registration of an imported vehicle, a customs clearance certificate is required
• A sales tax certificate, if the vehicle has been bought from one state and has to be registered in the other.
• No Objection Certificate from RTO and dealer has to be submitted if the vehicle is bought in one state and registered in another state.
• Temporary registration number
• Invoice of the vehicle
• Design approval has to be obtained from Transport Minister for registration of semi-trailer and trailer vehicles
• Form 34, in case of loan hypothecation
• Applicable application fees has to be paid

Vehicle Registration Process at RTO

While purchasing the vehicle normally the registration process is handled by the vehicle dealer himself. Here’s how the vehicle registration process at RTO pans out.

• Step 1 – Download vehicle registration form from “VAHAN” website and fill out with complete details as required and submit it to the District Transport Office.
• Step 2 – You will be also required to submit necessary documents such as form 20, vehicle’s sales certificate, invoice, insurance policy for the vehicle, applicant’s photos, and identity proof.
• Step 3 – There will be an inspecting officer who will be evaluating your form and the documents that you have submitted. Once approved, you shall receive a vehicle registration number and a receipt.
• Step 4 – Get the registration mark on the vehicle’s number plate in thirty days and seek approval from the registration authority.

RTO Registration Charges

Basically RTO Charges are based on the Ex-showroom price of the vehicle in India, discounts are not taken into account while calculating RTO charges but a flat fees basis the applicable slab is applied on to the Ex-showroom Price.

While Registering a Car – a Vehicle Owner Pays in :-

» Registration Charges – Rs 600 (irrespective of value of car)

» Hypothecation Charges – Rs 1500 (If a loan is availed on the vehicle) else if bought car on cash – no such charges to be paid.

» Number Plate -Rs. 250- 400/- (for High Security Number Plate)

» State Development Charges / Parking Fee – Some of States / UT impose this charge. Taking an example of Delhi where Rs. 2000/- MCD Parking Fees will be taken for car below 4 lakh ex-showroom and Rs 4000 MCD Parking Fees 4 lakh ex-showroom price.

» Temporary Registration – Rs 1200 to 1500 (valid for 1 month)

» Road Tax – Taxes applicable to payable to State Government for registering Vehicle in State varies according to state.

» FasTag – FasTag fees is Rs 500 to Rs 600 payable at time of buying car.

RTO Registration Charges In Andhra Pradesh

RTO Registration Charges in Bihar

RTO Registration Charges In Delhi

RTO Registration Charges In Gujarat

RTO Registration Charges In Haryana

RTO Registration Charges in Jharkhand

RTO Registration Charges In Karnataka

RTO Registration Charges In Kerala

RTO Registration Charges in Madhya Pradesh

RTO Registration Charges In Maharashtra

RTO Registration Charges In Odisha

RTO Registration Charges in Punjab, Chandigarh

RTO Registration Charges In Rajasthan

RTO Registration Charges in Tamil Nadu

RTO Registration Charges In Uttar Pradesh

RTO Registration Charges in Uttarakhand

RTO Registration Charges in West Bengal

RTO Registration Charges in Chhattisgarh

Name of the State	Official website of RTO
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	db.and.nic.in
Arunachal Pradesh	www.arunachalpradesh.gov.in
Andhra Pradesh	www.aptransport.org
Assam	transport.assam.gov.in
Bihar	transport.bih.nic.in
Chandigarh	chdtransport.gov.in
Chhattisgarh	www.cgtransport.gov.in
Daman and Diu	daman.nic.in
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	dnh.nic.in/
Gujarat	rtogujarat.gov.in
Goa	www.goa.gov.in
Himachal Pradesh	himachal.nic.in
Haryana	haryanatransport.gov.in
Jharkhand	jhtransport.gov.in
Jammu & Kashmir	jaktrans.nic.in
Kerala	mvd.kerala.gov.in
Karnataka	www.karnatakaone.gov.in
Lakshadweep	lakshadweep.gov.in
Leh-Ladakh	Online Services
Maharashtra	transport.maharashtra.gov.in
Manipur	manipur.gov.in
Madhya Pradesh	www.transport.mp.gov.in
Mizoram	transport.mizoram.gov.in
Meghalaya	megtransport.gov.in
National Capital Territory of Delhi	transport.delhi.gov.in
Nagaland	dimapur.nic.in/
Orissa	odishatransport.gov.in
Puducherry	www.py.gov.in
Punjab	www.punjabtransport.org
Rajasthan	www.transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Sikkim	sikkim.gov.in/
Tamil Nadu	tnsta.gov.in
Telangana	telangana.gov.in
Tripura	tsu.trp.nic.in
Uttar Pradesh	uptransport.upsdc.gov.in
West Bengal	transport.wb.gov.in

Once the vehicle registration is done you can check the details online also on VAHAN (https://vahan.nic.in/) website which was launched by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) Government of India.
All you need to do is the Enter the vehicle number and submit you will get all the information details related to you vehicle.

State Codes of RTO in India

Each state in India is assigned a RTO state code with which it will be easy to know the location to which the vehicle is registered be it any vehicle car/bike/truck etc.

RTO LOCATIONS	RTO CODE	RTO LOCATIONS	RTO CODE
Andhra Pradesh	AP	Arunachal Pradesh	AR
Assam	AS	Bihar	BR
Chhattisgarh	CG	Goa	GA
Gujarat	GJ	Haryana	HR
Himachal Pradesh	HP	Jammu and Kashmir	JK
Jharkhand	JH	Karnataka	KA
Kerala	KL	Madhya Pradesh	MP
Maharashtra	MH	Manipur	MN
Meghalaya	ML	Mizoram	MZ
Nagaland	NL	Odisha	OD
Punjab	PB	Rajasthan	RJ
Sikkim	SK	Tamil Nadu	TN
Tripura	TR	Uttar Pradesh	UP
Uttarakhanad	UK	West Bengal	WB
Telangana	TS

Union Territories RTO codes in India

RTO LOCATIONS	RTO CODE
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	AN
Chandigarh	CH
Dadra and nagar Haveli	DN
Daman and Diu	DD
Lakshadweep	LD
National Capital Territory of Delhi RTO	DL
Puducherry	PY

Bihar Vehicle Registration Details	Uttar Pradesh Vehicle Registration Details
Chhattisgarh Vehicle Registration Details	Goa Vehicle Registration Details
Delhi Vehicle Registration Details	Kerala Vehicle Registration Details
Haryana Vehicle Registration Details	Manipur Vehicle Registration Details
Maharashtra Vehicle Registration Details	Himachal Pradesh Vehicle Registration Details
Telangana Vehicle Registration Details	Karnataka Vehicle Registration Details
Andhra Pradesh Vehicle Registration Details	West Bengal Vehicle Registration Details
Punjab Vehicle Registration Details	Rajasthan Vehicle Registration Details
Odisha Vehicle registration details.	Madhya Pradesh Vehicle Registration Details
Gujarat Vehicle Registration Details	Jharkhand Vehicle Registration Details
Mizoram Vehicle Registration Details	Nagaland Vehicle Registration Details
Sikkim Vehicle Registration Details	Tripura Vehicle Registration Details
Arunachal Pradesh Vehicle Registration Details	Jammu and Kashmir Vehicle Registration Detail

Different Types of RTO Forms and their use

There are various RTO form that are needed to fill while applying for driving licence or for vehicle registration. One has to follow certain guideline in order to apply for vehicle registration or licence. Below are the list of forms and its use when it comes to RTO.

Form 1	Form is used as an Application or declaration to Physical Fitness
Form 1-A	Medical Certificate Form which is needed while applying for a driving license.
Form 2	Application for learning license. The form is now available online and you need to use this form while the renewal of learning license as well.
Form 3	Learner’s License Form
Form 4	Application for the for permanent License and this form is also available online
Form 4 A	Form of application to drive a vehicle. This is a sub-part of Form 4 and it is also available online
Form 8	This form needs to be filled when you want to add a driving class to the vehicle. For example, if you have your license for Motorcycle and if you need to add LMV to that then you need this form.
Form 9	Application form for the renewal of permanent driving license.
Form LLD	Application form for a duplicate license
Form 20	Application form for registration of new vehicles (RTO Registration)
Form 25	Application form for re-registration of vehicles (RTO Registration)
Form 26	Application form for the duplicate certificate of Registration Certificate of Vehicle
Form 27	Application form for new registration from other states
Form 28	Application form for obtaining no objection certificate
Form 29	Application form for transfer of ownership also known as Sales Letter
Form 30	Application form for transfer of ownership also known as a Sales letter
Form 31	Application form for a death certificate
Form 32	Application form for registration of public auction vehicle
Form 33	Application form for address change in registration certificate of vehicle
Form 34	Application form for hypothecation Endorsement and it is used while obtaining a loan
Form 35	Application form for hypothecation termination which is used after the loan is cleared
Form 60	Application form for income tax Information
Form 61	Application form for income tax exemption case
IDP	Application form for getting an International driving permit
PSV	Application form required for Public Services Vehicle
RTO Application-A	Application form for verification of the antecedents
Character Certificate	Application form for verification of character
IDP	Application form for getting an International driving permit
PSV	Application form required for Public Services Vehicle
RTO Application-A	Application form for verification of the antecedents
Character Certificate	Application form for verification of character

The process to Transfer Ownership of a Vehicle in India

Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Delhi	Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Gujarat
Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Mumbai	Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Kerala
Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Bihar	Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Telangana
Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Lucknow	Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Uttar Pradesh
Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Haryana	Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Madhya Pradesh
Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in West Bengal	Process of Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Tamil Nadu
Process to Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Rajasthan	Process of Transfer Ownership of Vehicle in Karnataka

Also Read: BH Series Number Plate Vehicle Registration and Fees

List of Official Websites for RTO Offices in India

Name of the State	Official website of RTO
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	db.and.nic.in
Arunachal Pradesh	www.arunachalpradesh.gov.in
Andhra Pradesh	www.aptransport.org
Assam	transport.assam.gov.in
Bihar	transport.bih.nic.in
Chandigarh	chdtransport.gov.in
Chhattisgarh	www.cgtransport.gov.in
Daman and Diu	daman.nic.in
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	dnh.nic.in/
Gujarat	rtogujarat.gov.in
Goa	www.goa.gov.in
Himachal Pradesh	himachal.nic.in
Haryana	haryanatransport.gov.in
Jharkhand	jhtransport.gov.in
Jammu & Kashmir	jaktrans.nic.in
Kerala	mvd.kerala.gov.in
Karnataka	www.karnatakaone.gov.in
Lakshadweep	lakshadweep.gov.in
Leh-Ladakh	Online Services
Maharashtra	transport.maharashtra.gov.in
Manipur	manipur.gov.in
Madhya Pradesh	www.transport.mp.gov.in
Mizoram	transport.mizoram.gov.in
Meghalaya	megtransport.gov.in
National Capital Territory of Delhi	transport.delhi.gov.in
Nagaland	dimapur.nic.in/
Orissa	odishatransport.gov.in
Puducherry	www.py.gov.in
Punjab	www.punjabtransport.org
Rajasthan	www.transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Sikkim	sikkim.gov.in/
Tamil Nadu	tnsta.gov.in
Telangana	telangana.gov.in
Tripura	tsu.trp.nic.in
Uttar Pradesh	uptransport.upsdc.gov.in
West Bengal	transport.wb.gov.in

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S.No	Region	Depot Location	State
1	C1	Delhi	New Delhi
2	C3	Jaipur	Rajasthan
3	C3	Bikaner	Rajasthan
4	C4	Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh
5	E1	Port Blair	Andaman & Nicobar
6	E1	Baghdogra	Sikkim
7	E1	Kolkata	West Bengal
8	E2	Ramgarh	Jharkhand
9	E3	Narangi	Assam
10	E3	Misamali	Assam
11	E3	Masimpur	Assam
12	E3	Dimapur	Nagaland
13	N1	Meerut	Uttar Pradesh
14	N1	Dehradun	Uttaranchal
15	N2	Srinagar	J&K
16	N2	Udhampur	J&K
17	N2	Leh	J&K
18	N2	B D Bari	J&K
19	N2	Pathankot	Punjab
20	N2	Jalandar	Punjab
21	N2	Bhatinda	Punjab
22	N3	Bareilly	Uttar Pradesh
23	N3	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
24	N3	Agra	Uttar Pradesh
25	N4	Ambala	Harayana
26	N4	Hissar	Harayana
27	S1	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
28	S2	Bangalore	Karnataka
29	S3	Kochi	Kerala
30	T1	Vishakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
31	T1	Secunderabad	Telangana
32	W1	Mumbai	Maharashtra
33	W2	Khadki	Maharashtra
34	W3	Ahmedabad	Gujrat

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