West Bengal (WB) RTO

Every Regional Transport Office (RTO) in every city, state, or union territory of the country has a specific set of functions that they need to execute. This can be broadly divided into three main categories:

• To facilitate the growth and development of road transportation by managing respective permits.

• To collect and levy the appropriate taxes as per the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

• To ensure the proper enforcement of rules and regulations mentioned under the state motor vehicles guideline, the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

So as to comply with the above, as per the vehicles act, the West Bengal RTO performs the following activities:

• Motor Vehicle Registration – The RTO issues and renews registration certificates for motor vehicles, issues fitness certificates for vehicles, removal of hypothecation, change in registration details, transfer of ownership of the vehicle, etc.

• Issuance of Driving License – Under this, the RTO ensures the issuance of a learner’s permit and subsequent permanent license, issuing licenses for driving instructors, renewal or duplication of driving license, conducting driving tests, and professional motor vehicles driving schools, etc.

• Motor Vehicle Tax Collection – The RTO collects taxes and fees such as the collection of the vehicle inspection fees, road tax, motor tax, etc.

• Vehicle’s Mechanical Inspection – Inspection so the RTO can issue Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, clearance to accidental vehicles, and inspection for fitness certification.

• Issuing permits – Permits such as various transportation and tourist permits like All India Tourist Vehicle Authorization and Permit, permits for passenger carrying vehicles and school buses, inter-state national permits for commercial vehicles, and International Driving Permit.