Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh, densely populated and well-connected with the other parts of the state. The city also has an international airport and quite a busy transport system.

Every day numerous people commute in this area so the local RTO takes proper care of the transportation to ensure its fluency. There is one RTO in Raipur which has the code CG-04.

There are multiple functions of Raipur RTO which are discussed below:

• Issuance of learner’s and permanent driving licence
• Renewing of driving licence
• Collecting road taxes
• Conducting driving licence tests
• Temporary and permanent vehicle registration
• Issuing vehicle fitness certificate
• Updating information in the registration certificate
• Reforming, and enforcing existing traffic rules and initiating new traffic laws
• Transferring vehicle ownership
• Issuance of international driving licence
• Issuance of NOC

The different types of driving licence issued by RTO Raipur are:

• Licence for LMVs
• Geared and gearless two-wheelers
• Licence for HMVs
• Licence for medium motor vehicles
• Licence for commercial four wheelers

You can get two types of vehicle registration certificate in RTO Raipur. These are:

1. Permanent registration

2. Temporary registration

After getting a vehicle both new and pre-owned, you need to register that as per the Motor Vehicle Act. Driving unregistered vehicles will cause penalties. You need to submit the necessary documents and the required amount of fees to get a vehicle registration certificate.

For the complete registration process of all types of cars in RTO Raipur, you need to pay the following charges:

• Registration fees: ₹600
• Number plate and smart card fee: ₹1000
• Hypothecation charges: ₹1500 (if you purchase the car on a loan)
• Temporary registration charges: ₹1200-₹1500 up to 1 month
• Road tax: It varies between 8% to 9% to register a car
• Charges of FastTag: ₹500

The vehicle road tax slab for RTO Raipur is fixed as per the weight and price of the vehicles. It follows the norms of Chhattisgarh road tax. Some of these taxation norms are as follows:

• Up to 70 kg two-wheelers: ₹8000 for 5-15 years old vehicles and ₹6000 for more than 15 years old vehicles
• Two-wheelers of more than 70 kg and less than 200cc: ₹15000 for 5-15 years old vehicles and ₹8000 for more than 15 year old vehicles
• Two-wheelers of more than 70 kg and within 200cc to 325cc: ₹20000 for 5-15 years old vehicles and ₹10000 for more than 15 year old vehicles
• Two-wheelers of more than 70 kg and more than 325cc: ₹30000 for 5-15 years old vehicles and ₹15000 for more than 15 year old vehicles
• Up to 800 kg four-wheelers: ₹1 lakh for 5-15 years old vehicles and ₹50000 for more than 15 years old vehicles
• Four-wheelers between 800 to 2000 kg: ₹1.5 lakh for 5-15 years old vehicles and ₹1 lakh for more than 15 year old vehicles
• Four-wheelers more than 2000 kg: ₹6 lakh for 5-15 years old vehicles and ₹3 lakh for more than 15 year old vehicles
• Four-wheelers cost up to ₹5 lakh: 5% of the vehicle’s buying price
• Four-wheelers cost more than ₹5 lakh: 6% of the vehicle’s buying price

Breaking traffic rules in Raipur will lead to penalty charges. These charges are mentioned below:

• Over speeding: ₹1000 to ₹2000 for light motor vehicles and ₹2000 to ₹4000 for medium and heavy motor vehicles
• Drunken drive: ₹10000 for the first offence and ₹15000 for the subsequent offences
• Violating regular traffic rules: ₹500 to ₹1000
• Driving without a proper licence: ₹5000 and sentence for 1 month
• Driving without a helmet: ₹1000 and licence cancellation for 3 months
• Disobeying orders from authority: ₹2000 and 1-month imprisonment
• Rash driving: ₹1000 to ₹5000 for first offence and ₹10000 for subsequent times
• Blocking the way of emergency vehicles: ₹10000 and 6 months of imprisonment
• Carrying children without a seat-belt: ₹1000
• Driving unregistered vehicles: ₹2000 to ₹5000 for the first offence, and ₹5000 to ₹10000 for subsequent times
• Driving without permits: ₹10000 or 6 months of imprisonment for the first time and ₹10000 or 1 year of sentence

Throughout the state of Chhattisgarh, it is mandatory to have a motor insurance for driving vehicles on-road. Any violation of this rule will cause penalties of ₹2000 to ₹4000 and other legal complications. So, you should have valid insurance for your vehicle to ensure both its safety and legal importance.

Rash driving is a frequent issue in Raipur and it has caused serious trouble in this region. Recently the news of the death of a woman has been reported in Raipur because of the hitting of an overspeeding trailer.

Apart from this, the state government is paying special attention to the comfortable commutation of people by introducing new roadway-making projects. As per reports, one of the noteworthy instances is the making of a 2.79 km long tunnel that will connect Raipur with Visakhapatnam.

Another great example is the report on the development of a 464 km Raipur-Visakhapatnam economic corridor which will reduce the time of the journey.

To ensure road safety in the region there are a few campaigns organised in Raipur. One was a recent accident in January of this year, arranged by the transport ministry of the state. It was a five-day long workshop on road safety. A road safety week by the government also has been arranged in the earlier part of this year.

Apart from these, there was a very effective campaign that happened in Raipur in the earlier part of the previous year named “Suno Raipur”. In this campaign, Raipur police and local people actively worked on spreading awareness about road safety and traffic rules.