On which Saturday RTO is closed?

RTOs are closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month.

Is it possible to pay vehicle tax online?

Yes, vehicle tax can be paid online on the respective state government’s transport website.

Can I check the registration details of my vehicle online?

Yes, visit the website https://vahan.nic.in/ and check the registration details.

What is the difference between RTO and DTO?

In simple terms, Regional Transport Offices are for a state and District Transport Offices (DTOs) are for a district. The difference usually lies in the jurisdiction area. A state has multiple districts; therefore, it can have multiple DTOs.

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Mumbai RTO

Mumbai is amongst the most populated cities in Maharashtra. The city has become India's financial and commercial centre due to its popularity and the significant opportunities it offers. Due to this city 's dense population, the Mumbai RTO offices are one of the busiest RTOs, with lakhs of vehicles registered monthly. RTO Mumbai was established in the city under Section 213 of The Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. Mumbai RTOs function under the Maharashtra Transport Commissioner's supervision and apply the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. Mumbai RTO provides offline and online services to the public for an easy and hassle-free registration process and smooth movement of vehicles on the road.

List of Mumbai RTO Code with Address

There are five RTO offices in the city of Mumbai, providing all transport and vehicle-related services to the public. You can locate an RTO office in Mumbai through its code, a list of which is provided below:

RTO Code	District	RTO Contact Number	RTO Email Address
MH01	Tardeo- South Mumbai	91-22-24932337, +91-22-24944601, +91-22-24944602	rto.01-mh@gov.in
MH02	Andheri- West Mumbai	91-22-6362252, +91-22-26366957, +91-22-26319821, +91-22-26323315	rto.02-mh@gov.in
MH03	Worli- South Mumbai	022/24036479	---------------
MH03	Wadala- East Mumbai	91-22-24036221, +91-22-24036479	rto.03-mh@gov.in
MH47	Dahisar Deputy	022-26366957, 26362252	dyrto.47-mh@gov.in

Source : https://parivahan.gov.in/

How to Register Vehicles at RTO Mumbai?

You can register your vehicle at RTO Mumbai both offline by visiting the local RTO or online through the official website of RTO Mumbai. You also can register your new vehicle with RTO Mumbai through your vehicle's dealer. In all three processes, you must submit relevant documents along with the application form and pay registration fees. Here are the steps to register your vehicle by visiting the local RTO:

• Download the application Form 20 online from the official website of RTO Mumbai or collect it from the local RTO

• Visit your local RTO with your vehicle and submit the duly filled application form along with other required documents

• The documents submitted by you would be scrutinized by RTO superintended

• Pay the registration fee for your vehicle along with a tax on the RTO’s cash counter

• Before approving the registration certificate, the motor vehicle inspector with inspect your vehicle

• The RTO office would then enter the details of the vehicle in its central database to be verified by the RTO superintendent

• Your registration will be completed and approved by the officer of Assistant Regional Transport

• The smart card process would be initiated, and the smart card would be delivered to you at your registered address

List of the documents which are required for vehicle registration at RTO Mumbai

Before arranging the following documents for successful vehicle registration at RTO Mumbai, buy a motor insurance policy for your vehicle. A copy of your vehicle’s insurance policy is necessary before going for registration.

• Form 20: Application form for registration

• Form 21: specimen of sale certificate

• Sample 22 and sample 22A:Roadworthiness certificate

• Purchase payment for two/four-wheeler vehicles

• Temporary registration certificate for vehicles purchased from any other region

• Valid No-Objection Certificate for vehicles which are purchased outside Mumbai

• As per the Supreme Court's order, it is now mandatory for people buying a car to purchase a third party car insurance with a three-year policy tenure. On the other hand, a 5-year third party bike insurance policy is compulsory for new two-wheeler registration. However, suppose a bike owner opts for a comprehensive two wheeler insurance policy, we offer package cover with one year of own damage and five years of third party cover. If a person opts for a comprehensive car insurance policy for a private car, we offer a bundled policy of one year of own damage and three years of third-party cover.

• Applicants’ address proof and PAN card in Form 60

• No objection certificate from the financer for vehicles which are purchased on loan

• Proof of entry tax payment for the vehicles which are purchased outside Mumbai

• If the vehicle is imported, custom bills are also required

• TCA and TCR for commercial vehicles

• Payment of application fees

• Proof of payment of the registration fees at the RTO office

Functions of Mumbai RTO

RTO Mumbai's primary function is to ensure that the public strictly follows the laws and regulations prescribed under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. In addition, RTO Mumbai has the significant function of enforcing the Motor Vehicles Act and Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Rules.RTOs are significant in the city's smooth transportation and other traffic-related services. It ensures that every vehicle plying on the roads of Mumbai is registered with it and every driver driving the vehicle has obtained a valid driving licence. RTO Mumbai also provides other functions, which are listed as follows:

Vehicle-Related Services

RTO Mumbai oversees all the services related to vehicles, such as the issue of temporary and permanent registration certificates, renewal and cancellation. It also deals with the transfer of vehicle ownership, recording of the lease, hypothecation, hire purchase in the registration certificate, change of details such as an address, name or state, providing no objection certificate for transfer of a vehicle or issuing fitness certificate to the vehicle to make it eligible to ply on the roads of Mumbai. If you have lost your registration certificate, you can also apply to RTO to issue a duplicate one.

Providing permits

If you want to travel from Mumbai to another state and vice versa, you would have to take a permit from the respective RTOs. RTO Mumbai issues various other permits such as stage carrier permits, special permits, permits for professional driving instructions, school buses, commercial vehicles, tour vehicles, etc. RTO also issues National permits to commercial goods carrying vehicles from one state to another, passenger-carrying vehicles like taxis, rental cabs, radio taxis, etc. and all India tourist permits.

Issues Driving License

Before driving a vehicle, every individual needs to take a driving licence. RTOs are responsible for issuing a driving licence after conducting a different test to ensure the individual is eligible to drive the vehicle and is not a threat to other public. RTOs can issue a temporary driving licence, permanent driving licence, learner's license, and duplicate driving licence. It can also issue driving licences for professional coaching, motor driving schools, bus conductors, etc. You can also approach RTO Mumbai to change your address or other details in your driving licence or add a new vehicle to it. Further, RTOs can also issue international driving licences to eligible applicants.

Maintenance of Database
of Vehicles

Mumbai RTO maintains the registered vehicles' database, along with the owner's details. It also maintains all the details of the transfer of registration to other states and the renewal of certificates and licenses.

Collection of Road Tax

Mumbai RTO is responsible for collecting road tax, a significant revenue source for the government to maintain the necessary infrastructure for the public. It also collects certain fees, such as Inspector Motor Vehicle, for conducting any department's action cases.

Conducting Scrutiny of Vehicle
at the Check-points

RTO conducts scrutiny of vehicles at necessary checkpoints to ensure compliance with the safety norms on roads. TO checks the validity of the PUC (Pollution under Control) certificate, valid driving license and valid insurance certificates. It also inspects accidental vehicles to ensure they can apply on the road again.

Environmental Safety

Regional Transport offices implement conversion LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) or CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) conversion from diesel or petrol to keep pollution under control and safeguard the environment. It also implements a testing centre for all Mumbai's pollution under-control centres.

Safety Measures on Road

Mumbai RTO creates awareness among the public of the safety measures to be followed on the road and encourages the public to follow the measures by taking various initiatives.

Other services

RTOs are the hub of details of vehicles and the drivers of the vehicles plying on the roads of Mumbai.Alongside performing the preliminary registration work, it also collects road tax and offers a significant source of revenue to the Maharashtra government.

Fees of RTO Mumbai

RTO Mumbai collects specified fees to perform various services such as issuing the driving licence, vehicle registration, issues of permits, etc. The charges for various services differ for different kinds of vehicles. Take a look at the RTO Mumbai fees structure:

• RTO Registration Fees in Mumbai

Nature of Service	Fees
New Vehicle Registration	Rs 300 to Rs 1,000, according to the class of vehicle registered
Secondary registration certificate	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
Renewable of the certificate of registration	Rs 200 to Rs 400, according to the class of vehicle registered
Provision of a new mark of registration for the vehicles of other states coming to Mumbai along with the NOC	Rs 300 to Rs 1,000, according to the class of vehicle registered
Address change in the registration certificate	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
Transfer of vehicle ownership due to public auction of the vehicle or death of the owner of the vehicle	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
Endorsement of the vehicle’s hire purchase agreement	Rs 500 to Rs 3000 according to the kind of vehicle brought for endorsement
Issue of certificate of No objection	Zero
Renewable of competence certificate	Rs 200 to Rs 400 according to the class of vehicle
Secondary eligibility certificate	Rs 100 for all vehicles
Alteration in the motor vehicle	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
An appeal under Rule 46	Rs 1,000
An appeal under Rule 70	Rs 3,000
Conducting test of the vehicle for issue of fitness certificate or its renewal	Rs 200 to Rs 600 according to the class of vehicle
Issue or renewal of vehicle’s authority letter	Rs 15,000 for all vehicles
Issue of secondary authority letter	Rs 7,500 for all vehicles

• RTO Licence Fees in Mumbai

Nature of Service	Fees
Learner's driving license	Rs 151 for each category of the vehicle, along with Rs 50 as a test fee
Permanent driving licence	Rs 716 for each category of vehicle
Secondary driving licence	Rs 216 for each category of vehicle
Renewal of the license	Rs 416 for each category of vehicle An additional fee of Rs 1,000 per annum as a fine if the application is made after the grace period
International driving permit	Rs 1,000 for each category of vehicle
Addition of another kind of vehicle to the applicant’s driving licence	Rs 1,016 for each category of vehicle
Authorisation to drive Public service vehicle	Rs 766 for the vehicles providing public service
Issue of secondary authorization	Rs 150
Carrier badge and licence	Rs 400
Secondary badge of carrier	Rs 200
Renewal of carrier’s license	Rs 150
Secondary copy of the license of the carrier	Rs 100

Source : https://parivahan.gov.in/

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Frequently Asked Questions on RTO Maharashtra

1. What are the timings for RTOs in Mumbai?

The RTOs in Mumbai are open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

2. How to pay for challan online?

You can pay for challan online through the e-challan payment Maharashtra state website or the Paytm app. The process is very easy in that you can pay the challan and check the list of pending challans on your vehicle that are required to be paid. You can pay for challan online through the Maharashtra E-challan payment website by following the following simple steps:

• Visit the website of e-challan payment Maharashtra state or simply click on https://mahatrafficechallan.gov.in/payechallan/PaymentService.htm?_qc=bc1aa7424d3ccb5c3a06c7372997c65c.

• Then select the option “Challan Number” and fill in the number of the challan that you want to pay. Before moving forward with payment, ensure to link your mobile number to your vehicle number if not already done.

• The details of the challan would be displayed on the screen.

• Click on ‘Pay now, and you will be directed to the payment page

• Select your convenient payment mode and make the payment, after which a receipt will be generated as an acknowledgement of the payment.

To pay challan online through the Paytm app, you can do the following:

• Open the Paytm App

• Search for ‘Research and bill payments

• Then, click on Challan under the ‘Transit’ tab.

• Fill in the traffic authority and enter your details, such as challan number, vehicle number and chassis/ engine number

• Click on ‘proceed’ and select the convenient payment mode

• On the payment is made, a receipt acknowledgement will be generated and sent to your registered mobile number.

Maharashtra state government has launched a 24×7 helpline number- 6242666 for the people of Mumbai to contact for any RTO-related emergency or query. You can contact Mumbai RTO at the given number in case of an emergency.

3. How to contact Mumbai RTOs in case of emergency?

You can contact the RTO of your respective area by calling their contact numbers. You can also visit the RTO physically and seek a solution to your query or circumstance.

4. Can I give the learner’s test online for Mumbai RTO?

Yes, you can give the learner’s test online for Mumbai RTO. You can give the learner’s test online either by visiting the RTO under the supervision of the RTO inspector or in the comfort of your home. As per Maharashtra government notification, applicants can obtain a learner’s licence by sitting at their home using their Aadhar Based authentication mechanism. You would have to provide your Aadhaar Card number before appearing for the online test.

5. What is the cost for a VIP number plate in Mumbai RTO?

The cost of a VIP number plate in Mumbai starts from Rs.1 lakh and can go up to Rs.18 lakhs depending on the type of VIP number series that you choose.