RTO VEHICLE REGISTRATION
How eChallan is changing traffic compliance in Telangana
Telangana's traffic management has digitally transformed with the eChallan system, replacing manual stops with automated enforcement. High-resolution CCTV and ANPR technology capture violations, leading to evidence-based digital penalties. This contactless system enhances road safety and integrates with RTO services, making traffic compliance a continuous habit for drivers.
Repeated car starting problems even after several service centre visits held as deficiency in service; owner wins Rs 4 lakh compensation
A new diesel car owner won Rs 4 lakh compensation after his vehicle developed persistent electrical and battery issues within four months of purchase. Despite multiple service center visits and part replacements, the problems recurred. The consumer commission ruled that repeated starting issues within the warranty period constituted a deficiency in service, causing significant harassment.
Repaid your car loan but unable to sell? Your vehicle may still be marked as hypothecated to the bank; you need to do this now
Paying your final car loan EMI doesn't automatically make the vehicle legally yours. Hypothecation, where the bank's name appears on your registration certificate, remains until you formally remove it. You must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and Form 35 from the lender and submit them to the RTO to transfer full ownership.
Paid your car loan but struggling with NOC and hypothecation removal by RTO? You can now do it online on parivahan portal
Vehicle owners can now easily remove the hypothecation clause from their Registration Certificate online after repaying car loans. This process, known as hypothecation termination, is essential for clear ownership.
Planning to sell your car? Here's what you should be worried about after Delhi blast
Failure to complete vehicle ownership transfers after sale creates significant risks for sellers, burdening them with past liabilities and making vehicles vulnerable for criminal use. Officials emphasize the legal requirement for sellers to inform the RTO within 14 days and insist on immediate registration transfer to avoid future complications.
Car smuggling case: ED searches premises of film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran and others
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 17 locations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, targeting alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles and unauthorized foreign exchange. The operation involved premises of movie stars and vehicle owners, investigating a syndicate using forged documents and fraudulent registrations for illegal imports.
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Tesla gets Maharashtra RTO nod to start show-room, sell its EVs
Tesla has received approval from the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to display, test drive, and sell its vehicles in Mumbai, India. The Andheri RTO issued a 'trade certificate' to Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited, allowing the EV giant to inaugurate its showroom in Bandra Kurla Complex on July 15.
Track your car insurance details online in minutes
In India, you can easily check your car insurance details online through platforms such as the Parivahan Portal, IIB Portal, mParivahan app, and state RTO websites. These government-run resources allow you to quickly access your vehicle’s insurance status, policy issuer, and validity by entering the registration number.
Pune RTO issues warning against fake HSRP number plates, cautions vehicle owners to stay alert
Pune HSRP fake number plates warning: The RTO has found reports of sellers providing fake high-security registration plates. They will take action against these vendors. Citizens should get plates through official centers. Vehicles registered before April 2019 must have these plates by March 31. There are 2.5 million old vehicles in Pune. Follow the official process to avoid legal issues.
Vehicle registration fees hiked in Karnataka
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had given his nod to the Karnataka Motor Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2024, on March 6. The law was included in the official gazette the following day.
Dealers can now register tourist taxis, light commercial vehicles in Maharashtra
Automobile dealers in Maharashtra are now authorized to register commercial vehicles such as tourist taxis and goods-carrying tempos without visiting Regional Transport Offices. The state government's new circular aims to save transporters time and money. However, some RTO officials express concerns over vehicle safety compliance, suggesting that fitness certification should still be handled by RTOs.
Pune hit-and-run case: Killer Porsche Taycan doesn't even have an RC, operating since March
Startling details from Pune hit-and-run case: Porsche Taycan driven illegally without registration since March. Aneesh Awadhia, Ashwini Koshta from Madhya Pradesh lost lives. Juvenile driver released under conditions by Juvenile Justice Board. Charges against father for permitting underage driving, High Security Registration Plate required for vehicles registered after April 2019.
Maharashtra: Fancy number plates could soon be a thing of the past as state gears up for HSRP on all vehicles
Presently, several vehicles display fancy number plates. For instance, 8055 is creatively written to look like BOSS, 0214 as RAM, 4141 as PAPA, 2151 as RAJ, and 4912 as PAWAR.
Delhi government to provide incentive to buyers of electric cycles
According to the scheme guidelines, e-cycle buyers will get a purchase incentive of 25 per cent of the price with a cap of maximum Rs 5,500 a piece. An additional incentive of Rs 2,000 will be given to the first 1,000 individual owners of e-cycles.
Ola Electric says dispatched e-scooters to all buyers, to open next purchase window 'very soon'
The company, after opening bookings at Rs 499, had initially planned to start deliveries in October but was later pushed to November and then again to the second half of December.
February auto retail down 13% even as car, tractor sales remain in high gear
Vehicle registrations with regional transport offices (RTOs) – which is a proxy for retail – declined by over 13% year-on-year during the month of February, data show. While passenger vehicle (PV) registrations, which include cars and utility vehicles grew by 11%, tractor registrations were up 19%.
Transport Ministry allows online Aadhar verification for permits & licenses
These services can be availed on the Vahan platform of the ministry of road transport and highways, and an individual need not go to the regional transport office for the same, an official said.
Delhi: Want new driving licence? Test may take up to three months
The number of online appointments were drastically reduced to ensure social distancing. Even the busiest RTOs that earlier faced over 1,000 applicants a day are now giving time slots to only a couple of hundreds.
Lockdown: Drastic fall in vehicle registration in April, May in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has the highest vehicle population of over 3.75 crore and a revenue of over Rs 8,300 crore is collected annually in the form of taxes. A senior RTO official said most of the vehicles registered in the past two months were sold in March.
Auto dealers now hit RTO hurdle
Dealers are not only stuck with commercial vehicles and two-wheelers conforming to phased-out BS4 emission norms, they’re not even able to get BS-6 vehicles registered.
Get driving licence, register car, bike at any RTO in Maharashtra
The Act stipulates that if you fail to renew your driving licence for a year, you have to go through the entire process of driving competence tests again.
Sign up for driving licence or registration certificate at home, get them at your doorstep
The Delhi government is finalising plans to start doorstep delivery of a host of its services and will begin with DLs and RCs.
Online Drive Fails to Stop Rush at RTOs
Eleven regional transport offices in Bengaluru continue to see long queues of applicants, almost a year after online services for driving licences were launched.
NGT nod to registration of 10 diesel vehicles for fire tending
"We permit the 10 vehicles of the Fire department to be registered by the Delhi RTO only after certificate of condemning and dismantling of old diesel vehicles is produced," the bench said.
Gurgaon's fire tenders get past pollution hurdle
Ten new fire tenders, which were lying idle despite having been acquired by Gurgaon fire department months back, are likely to be pressed into service on Monday.
Bengaluru RTO auction: People pay big bucks for fancy registration number
If the recent auction trends at Bengaluru's RTO are anything to go by , a few citizens are willing to pay big money for a registration number.
1.5 lakh old vehicles in Nagpur but nobody pays green tax
Five years after the state transport department started imposing green tax on vehicles older than 15 years, the implementation remains in doldrums.
Outsiders campaign on Facebook against life-time tax imposed on non-Karnataka vehicles
Transport Commissioner Rame Gowda said the vehicle owners could always collect refund of life-time tax paid when they are permanently leaving the city.
Wait for registration certificate of your vehicle to be over soon
The transport ministry has come up with an IT-based mechanism which enables tracking and recording of all details right from the manufacturing level.
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