Regional Transport Office

The Regional Transport Office or Regional Transport In 2014, the then Union Minister of Road Transport,
Authority (RTO/RTA) is the organisation of the Indian Nitin Gadkari, proposed partial closing of RTOs by in-
government responsible for maintaining a database of creasing online functions in order to curb corruption.[9]
drivers and a database of vehicles[1] for various states of
India. The RTO issues driving licences,[2] organises col-
lection of vehicle excise duty (also known as road tax and 3 References
road fund licence) and sells personalised registrations.[3]
Along with this, the RTO is also responsible to inspect [1] “Registering Vehicle”. Government of India. Retrieved
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[2] “Obtaining Driving Licence”. Government of India. Re-

1 RTO database
The RTO identifies untaxed vehicles, and identify keep-
ers of cars entering various Indian states, or who exceed
speed limits on a road that has speed cameras by matching
the cars to their keepers utilising the RTO database.[5]
The High Security Registration plates (HSRP) was in-
troduced to help reduce vehicle crime and improve se-
curity. It is intended to deter criminals from disguising
stolen cars with the identity of written off or scrapped
vehicles.[6]
1.1 Vehicle registration certificate
The owner of a vehicle can apply and get duplicate copy
of the vehicle registration certificate from the concerned
RTO office if it is stolen, lost, destructed and completely
written off. A complaint should be lodged to the po-
lice station which is situated under the jurisdiction / area
of lost before approaching the regional transport officer.
After completing the formalities, the owner has to submit
FORM 26 and the Police Certificate to the Registering
Authority along with the required documents for apply-
ing duplicate vehicle registration certificate.[7]
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everyday problem”. Mumbai: The Times of India. Re-
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RTOs curb corruption?". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 3
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1.2 Diplomatic and consular vehicles

Official diplomatic and consular vehicles are registered

with the RTO.

2 Corruption
RTOs in India have a notoriety of being corrupt and brib-
ing has become an “everyday phenomenon”.[8]

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