RTO Karnataka: Karnataka RTO List, RTO Contact Number

Introduction

The provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, state that any vehicle plying on Indian road needs to be registered in the Regional Transport Office of their respective state. The Transport Department of Karnataka implements these provisions as per the Act. Regional Transport Office of Karnataka Or RTO Karnataka is an indispensable part of the transport department of Karnataka. It operates under the administration of the Transport Commissioner. The Transport government is responsible for the collection of tax on vehicles, registration of motor vehicles, control of Air pollution, control of noise pollution, issuance of a licence, verify the pollution-free vehicle and also enforcement of various provisions, rules and regulations provided under the following rules and acts:

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
The Karnataka Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules, 1957
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
The Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957
Any other Rule & Regulation as may be provided under the aforesaid Acts.

In recent years, RTO Karnataka has made important strides to make transport-related services through a digital network, enabling the citizens to get reliable and efficient assistance for their vehicles and their transport needs.

Services provided by Regional Transport Office, Karnataka:
Karnataka RTO provides the following services under the various Acts, rules and regulations.

Motor Vehicle Registration in Karnataka:

Issuing Temporary Registration certificate of the Vehicle
Registration of New Vehicle with the registration details
Issuing and Renewing of Trade Certificates
Issuing and Renewing Fitness Certificate
Issuing any Fresh Registration certificate, duplicate registration certificate or re-registration certificate of any vehicle
Change of address of the vehicle owner
Provides no objection or clearance certificate to the vehicle
Providing certificate of transferring ownership of the vehicle
Renewal of the registration certificate of non-transport vehicle like Cars, Jeeps, Motorcycles, etc
Noting and termination of Hypothecation, Hire Purchase or Lease Agreement
Providing refund for tax in case of Lifetime tax
Surrender and release of vehicle records or Cancellation of the Registration certificate
Any other function as may be provided under the aforesaid Acts, rules and regulations

Issuance of License in Karnataka:

Issue and renewal of Driving license
Issue of learner license
Issue of Duplicate license
Issue permit of International Driving
Renewal of Driving or Conductor license

Collection of Taxes on Motor Vehicles in Karnataka: RTO’s responsibility includes collecting the following taxes on motor vehicles and keeping note of various tax exemption provided under the act.

Quarterly Tax
Border Tax
Lifetime Tax
Composite Tax
Green Tax
Any other tax as may be provided

Issuance of Permit in Karnataka: RTO’s service includes the issuance of a permit, both temporary and permanent, to various passengers as well as good vehicles, which include the following:

Luxury cabs
Maxi cabs
Auto rickshaw
Prepaid Taxi
City Cabs]
Private sector vehicles like cars, motorbike, etc
Goods carriage
Buses of Educational Institutes

Other functions of RTO Karnataka:

RTO provides the following additional services along with primary services as mentioned above.

Measures for Road Safety - RTO ensures to undertake various safety measures on the road and ensure its implications. It also enforces traffic rules.
Measures for control of Air and Noise Pollution - RTO ensure the proper check of Air and Noise Pollution and enforce rules and regulation to maintain pollution in check. It also ensures all the vehicles have a pollution-free certificate before plying on the road and subject to a fine in case of failure.

Various charges of Regional Transport Office, Karnataka: There are various charges levied on the registration of a vehicle by RTO, which have to be paid at the RTO counter at the time of registration. The charges include the following:

The registration fee for the application is to be paid by the applicant.
The fee for fitness certificate as per applicability
To avoid the Smart Card facility- Rs 137 is paid at the counter and later Rs 63 has to be paid online to the vendor of the Smart card
In case of registration of two-wheelers- Rs 6,000 for normal registration or Rs 25,000 for fancy registration
In case of registration of four wheelers-Rs 25,000 for normal registration or Rs 75,000 for fancy registration
For other vehicles- the cost of normal registration is Rs 30,000 or Rs 75,000 for fancy registration.

List of Regional Transport Offices in Karnataka:

There are 67 Regional Transport Offices in Karnataka which are actively functioning in the state. The table below contains all the RTO located in Karnataka stating their locations, address, RTO codes and working hours.

Address of Commissioner of Transport and Road Safety: Shantinagar, Bengaluru ( 1^st Floor, A Block) – 560027

Phone number- 080-22210994

Email: transcom@nic.in

Fax: 080-22235804

RTO LOCATIONS & Address	RTO CODES
Koramangala, Bangalore, BDA Complex 3^rd Block Pincode - 560034	KA-01
Rajajinagar, Bangalore BBMP Complex Pincode - 560010	KA-02
Indiranagar, Bangalore BDA Complex 2^nd Floor Pincode - 560038	KA-03
Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore Railway Station Road Pincode - 560022	KA-04
Jayanagar, Bangalore BMTC Bus Stand, 30^th crossroad Pincode - 560011	KA-05
Tumkur, Bangalore Honavar, Road Industrial Estate Pincode - 572103	KA-06
Kolar, Karnataka Rahmat, Nagar Main Road Pincode -563101	KA-07
Kolar Gold Fields Henry Colony Pincode - 563120	KA-08
Mysore West RTO, Vani Vilas Road Pincode - 570019	KA-09
Chamrajnagar, Karnataka Pincode - 571313	KA-10
Mandya, Karnataka Subash Nagar Pincode -571401	KA-11
Madikeri, Karnataka Sunny side, Abbey Waterfall Road Pincode - 571201	KA-12
Hassan Sri Rama Nagra Pincode - 573202	KA-13
Shimoga Sowlang Road Pincode - 577201	KA-14
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh Pathariya Road	KA-15
Chitradurga, Karnataka NH Service Road Pincode - 577501	KA-16
Davangere, Karnataka Kondajj Road Pincode - 577006	KA-17
Chickmagalur, Karnataka KM Road Pincode - 577101	KA-18
Mangalore, Karnataka Maidan Road, Nehru Maidan Pincode - 575001	KA-19
Udupi, Karnataka Endpoint road, Manipal Pincode - 576104	KA-20
Puttur, Karnataka Bannur Haradi Road Pincode - 574203	KA-21
Belgaum, Karnataka Ramteerth Nagar Pincode - 590015	KA-22
Chikkodi, Karnataka Nippani Road, Belgavi Pincode - 591201	KA-23
Bailhongal, Karnataka Pincode - 591102	KA-24
Dharwad, Karnataka Hubli, Navanagar Pincode - 580001	KA-25
Gadag, Karnataka Malasamudra Pincode - 582103	KA-26
Haveri, Karnataka OLD PB Road, Netaji Nagar Pincode - 581110	KA-27
Bijapura, Karnataka Bagalakot Road Pincode - 586109	KA-28
Bagalkot, Karnataka	KA-29
Karwar, Karnataka Kodibag, Karwar Pincode - 581301	KA-30
Sirsi, Karnataka Bashettikere, Basaveshwar	KA-31
Kalaburagi, Karnataka Sedam Road, Badepur Colony Pincode - 585101	KA-32
Yadgir, Karnataka Chittapur Road Pincode - 585201	KA-33
Bellary, Karnataka Bellary Hospet Road Pincode - 583103	KA-34
Hospet, Karnataka Hosapete Pincode - 583225	KA-35
Raichur, Karnataka NH167, Ashok Nagar Pincode - 584103	KA-36
Koppal, Karnataka NH67, Kidadhal Pincode - 583231	KA-37
Bidar, Karnataka Naubad, Bidar Pincode - 585402	KA-38
Bhalki, Karnataka Gunj Area, Bhalki Pincode - 585328	KA-39
Chikkaballapur, Karnataka Chithravathi Cross, NH44 Pincode - 562101	KA-40
Kengeri, Bengaluru Railway Layout, Main Road Pincode - 560110	KA-41
Ramanagar, Bangalore Mysore Road, Ramanagara Pincode - 562159	KA-42
Devanahalli, Bangalore Rani cross NH44 Pincode - 562110	KA-43
Tiptur, Tumkur district Revenue Dept. Employees Society Building Pincode - 572201	KA-44
Hunsur, Mysore district HRBC Building Pincode - 571105	KA-45
Sakleshpur, Hassan District BM Road, NH48 Pincode - 573134	KA-46
Honnavar, Uttarakannada District VG Pai Building near NH7 Pincode -581334	KA-47
Jamkhanfi , Bagalkote District APMC Yard Pincode - 587301	KA-48
Gokak, Belguam District Pincode - 591307	KA-49
Yelhanka, Bangalore KHB Commercial Complex Pincode - 560064	KA-50
Banneraghatta, Bangalore Electronic City, Vijaya Bank Layout Pincode - 5600076	KA-51
Nelamangala, Bangalore District 9th Cross, Subash Road Pincode - 562123	KA-52
K.P. Puram, Bangalore Bhattarahalli, Old Madras Road Pincode - 560049	KA-53
Nagamangala, Mandya District SH 85, Nagamangala, Pincode - 571432	KA-54
Mysore East RTO, Vani Vilas Road Pincode - 570001	KA-55
Basavakalyan, Karnataka NH 9, Basavakalyana, Bidar Pincode - 585327	KA-56
Shantinagar, Bangalore Pincode - 560027	KA-57
Banashankari, Karnataka Pincode - 560050	KA-58
Chamrajpet, Bengaluru Pincode - 560019	KA-59
R.T Nagar, Bengaluru District Pincode - 560032	KA-60
Marathahalli, Bangalore Pincode - 560037	KA-61
Surathkal, Mangaluru Dakshina Kannada Pincode - 575014	KA-62
Hubballi, Karnataka Pincode - 580026	KA-63
Madhugiri, Tumakuru Pincode - 572132	KA-64
Dandeli Pincode - 581325	KA-65
Trikke, Chikkamagaluru District Pincode - 577101	KA-66

How to know your Regional Transport Office?

To get your vehicle registered, you can visit the Regional Transport Office in your area, or you can also locate your RTO based on your Pincode or your region. The RTO located in your region will only provide you with permanent registration of the vehicle. In some cases, the car provider and temporary registration also provide you with permanent registration on your behalf after providing you with prescribed documents. Your region is according to your permanent address and the RTO in your area is to be applied for permanent registration.
In other cases, after your registration, if you want to know your RTO, then you can check your number plate of the vehicle. The first alphanumeric digits state the RTO of the vehicle. The First two Alphabets are the state code- KA for Karnataka, and the next two digits are the RTO code in which it is registered.

Why do you need to register your vehicle in Karnataka?

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988(Central Act 59 of 1988) prohibits any person from driving a vehicle in a public place or ply on the road without validating the vehicle. Therefore, a vehicle owner needs to freely register their one or more vehicle to use their mode of transport in the state. Permanent Registration is required for all vehicles which have temporary Registration. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 prohibits a vehicle without a valid registration to run on the road. Every vehicle must be registered at the Karnataka Regional Transport Office to drive in the state of Karnataka freely.

Types of Vehicle Registration in Karnataka:

Temporary Registration: Every car dealer provides a temporary registration number to the car owner in Karnataka.

The temporary registration number is issued at the time of purchase of the car, which is valid only for 7 days/30 days from the date of issuance of the temporary registration number by the car dealer to the vehicle owner
The owner has to make an application within the time period of 7/30 days for the permanent registration of the vehicle in the Regional Transport Office of their regional area.

Permanent Registration: Permanent Registration is required for all vehicles which have temporary registration. To register a vehicle, including car, motorcycle, bike, etc., permanently in Karnataka, you must approach the Regional Transport Office in the area you belong to. The application should be made in Form 20, Form 21, Form 22 and Form 22A, and prescribed documents. This must be done within 7 days from the date of delivery of the vehicle. Under the Permanent Registration, a vehicle is registered for 15 years and is to be re-registered after the expiry of the said period. The owner of the vehicle is given the RTO registration numbers.

After the expiry of the tenure, it also can be renewed for a further period of years.

Process of Vehicle Registration in Karnataka

1) Process of Temporary Registration: For Temporary Registration, the applicant is required to submit the following documents at the time of purchase of the vehicle along with payment of applicable fees and taxes.

Proof of Address- PAN Card/ Electricity Bill/ Aadhaar Card
Vehicle Insurance certificate
Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUF)
Form 21- Vehicle Sales Certificate from the authorities (only in case of Ex-army Vehicles)
In the case of imported vehicles, you are also required to submit a custom clearance certificate
Form 22- Road Worthiness Certificate provided by the Vehicle Manufacturer
In case of Semi-Trailer/ Trailer Vehicles, you will also have to submit a Design approval copy of the Semi-Trailer/Trailer approval

2) Process of Permanent Registration: The permanent registration number of the vehicle is allotted by the Karnataka RTO after submitting the below documents and applicable application fees and taxes, including road tax. The vehicle number is assigned electronically, which is generated based on ongoing series at the RTO Karnataka.

Once the number is registered with the RTO Karnataka, then a registration certificate of the vehicle is sent through speed post to the vehicle owner's registered address.

Temporary Registration Number of the vehicle.
Invoice of the vehicle
Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUC) of the vehicle.
Form 21- Sales certificate
Form 22- Roadworthiness certificate of the vehicle by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
Age and Address proof documents include PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Electricity Bill (for address proof), and passport-sized photographs.
Vehicle Insurance Certificate.
In case of Semi-Trailer/ Trailer Vehicles, you will also have to submit a Design approval copy of Semi-Trailer/Trailer approval.
In case of imported Vehicles, you are also required to submit a custom clearance certificate
In case of Loan hypothecation of the vehicle, form 34 is also required to be filled and submitted.

3) Process of Registration of vehicles brought from outside Karnataka: If you have purchased a second-hand vehicle from outside Karnataka, you must register your vehicle in one of the Regional Transport Office in Karnataka. For registration vehicles brought from any other state, you will have to submit the following documents:

Age and Address proof documents which include PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Electricity Bill (for address proof) along with passport size photographs
Vehicle Insurance Certificate
Print of the Chassis copy
Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUC) of the vehicle
Application in Form FT and Form 27
Form 28- No- Objection Certificate obtained from the Regional Transport Office when the vehicle was registered there
Form 29- Notice of transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle.
Form 30 and Form 33 for change of ownership and address is required to be filled and submitted.

4) Process of Transfer of Ownership of Vehicles: If you wish to transfer your owner vehicle legally to any other person outside the state of Karnataka, then you must visit Karnataka RTO with the below-stated documents:

Form 29 and Form 30-Vehicle Transfer Application filled with required details
Form 31- In case of transfer of Vehicle due to inheritance
Form 32- In the case of transfer of the Vehicle through public auction
An affidavit in which the sale and purchase of a Vehicle is stated should be submitted
Registration Certificate of the Vehicle
Original Copy of the vehicle chassis number
The insurance Certificate of the Vehicle is to be submitted
No-Objection certificate has to be obtained from the original registration authority that is RTO Karnataka
In case the owner has purchased the Vehicle on loan, No- Objection certificate is also required to be obtained from the financer
Age and Address proof documents which include PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Electricity Bill (for address proof) along with passport size photographs

Fancy Number Registration in Regional Transfer Office in Karnataka:

Price for Fancy Registration:
1. For two-wheeler vehicles- The cost is Rs.25,000/- for fancy number registration
2. For four-wheeler vehicles- The cost is Rs.75,000/- for fancy number registration
For other vehicles- The cost is Rs.75,000/- for fancy number registration
Process of Fancy Registration: The process and documents required for fancy registration are as same as the process and documents required for Permanent registration of the vehicle, with just a higher amount of registration fees to be paid at the time of application.

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