Regional Transport Office (RTO)

Q1. What does mean by RTO?

Ans: RTO is the short form of Regional Transport Office is an organization of Indian Government which is responsible for all transport related operations. Every District In India has its own RTO. RTO maintains the database of drivers and vehicles for all states.

Q2. What are the Key functions of RTO?

Ans.: As it’s said already it maintains the database of drivers and vehicles across India. If anyone purchased a vehicle firstly he have to register in nearby RTO, then RTO assigns a unique number to that vehicle. Same when we apply for driving license we have to go through the tests set by the RTO.

• Registration of Vehicles
• Issuing fitness of vehicles
• Updating any information of vehicle on RTO database
• Change of Owner
• Updating hypothecation status
• Permit related operations
• Road Tax
• Environmental Tax
• Renewal of Fitness of vehicle
• Transferring vehicle from any state

List of RTO codes statewise and their website.

Name of the State	Code of RTO	Official website of RTO
Arunachal Pradesh	AR	https://www.arunachalpradesh.gov.in/?s=Transport
Andhra Pradesh	AP	https://www.aptransport.org/
Assam	AS	https://transport.assam.gov.in/
Bihar	BR	https://transport.bih.nic.in/
Chhattisgarh	CG	https://www.cgtransport.gov.in/
Gujarat	GJ	https://rtogujarat.gov.in/
Goa	GA	https://www.goa.gov.in/department/transport/
Himachal Pradesh	HP	https://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=3
Haryana	HR	https://haryanatransport.gov.in/
Jharkhand	JH	https://jhtransport.gov.in/
Jammu & Kashmir	JK	https://jaktrans.nic.in/
Kerala	KL	https://mvd.kerala.gov.in/
Karnataka	KA	https://www.karnatakaone.gov.in/Info/Public/RTO
Maharashtra	MH	https://transport.maharashtra.gov.in/1035/Home
Manipur	MN	https://manipur.gov.in/?p=757
Madhya Pradesh	MP	https://www.transport.mp.gov.in/
Mizoram	MZ	https://transport.mizoram.gov.in/
Meghalaya	ML	https://megtransport.gov.in/
Nagaland	NL	https://dimapur.nic.in/service/vahan-sarathi/
Orissa	OD	https://odishatransport.gov.in/
Punjab	PB	https://www.punjabtransport.org/driving%20licence.aspx
Rajasthan	RJ	https://www.transport.rajasthan.gov.in/content/transportportal/en.html
Sikkim	SK	https://sikkim.gov.in/departments/transport-department
Tamil Nadu	TN	https://tnsta.gov.in/
Telangana	TS	https://transport.telangana.gov.in/
Tripura	TP	https://tsu.trp.nic.in/transport/
Uttar Pradesh	UP	https://uptransport.upsdc.gov.in/en-us/
West Bengal	BB	https://transport.wb.gov.in/

List of RTO codes and websites for union territory

Name of the State	Code of RTO	Official website of RTO
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	AN	https://db.and.nic.in/mvd/
Chandigarh	CH	https://chdtransport.gov.in/
Daman and Diu	DD	https://daman.nic.in/rtodaman/default.asp
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	DN	https://dnh.nic.in/Departments/Transport.aspx
Lakshadweep	LD	https://lakshadweep.gov.in/
Arunachal Pradesh	AR	https://www.arunachalpradesh.gov.in/?s=Transport
National Capital Territory of Delhi	DL	https://transport.delhi.gov.in/home/transport-department
Leh-Ladakh	LA	https://leh.nic.in/e-gov/online-services/
Puducherry	PY	https://www.py.gov.in/

Q5. How to get driving license from RTO?

Ans.: Firstly you have to fill up Form no. 4 and or you can apply online depending upon your state where all your basic details are required. You need to present on stated date for tests. Once test passed the the learning test you will be getting learning license now you have to apply for driving license after passing the driving test your driving license will be handed over to you.

Q6. Why number plates of vehicles having different colors?

Ans.: In India vehicle number plates are differentiated by their purpose of use, like if any vehicle is used for commercial purpose then it will have yellow number plate. Similarly if any vehicle is used for private use then it will have white number plate. Now all electric vehicles are having green number plate. If any vehicle is used for renting then it is having black number plate with yellow color numbers.

Q7. What does mean by MV Act?

Ans.: The Motor Vehicles Act, this act regulates all aspect of road transport vehicles. It is having provisions for traffic rules, taxations, fine for rules violations, controlling permits, vehicle insurance and vehicle registration. This act was passed in 1988 and came into force from 1 July 1989.