Anand the “Milk Capital” of India is located in the Charotar region of Gujarat. This city hosts the Head Office of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (AMUL), National Dairy Development Board of India and well known Business school-IRMA. Besides, Anand Agricultural University making it a place bustling with business.

Anand regulates the RTO services of this locality that is a busy commute. The RTO code of Anand is GJ-23 which monitors the transportation systems of the city.

There are multiple functions of Anand RTO regarding the maintenance of traffic rules and regulations. A few of its services include:

• Issue and carry vehicle RC renewal
• Issue and renew driving licence
• Collect vehicle taxes
• Provide NOC for vehicle ownership
• Issue tourist and motor vehicle permit
• Issue vehicle fitness certificates
• Undertake measures for pollution control
• Provide international driving licence

Anand RTO provides several types of driving licences for various types of vehicles and different purposes. These include:

• Motorcycles with an engine capacity of 50 ccs or less
• Motorcycles licence (without gears)
• Light motor vehicles licence (non-transport)
• Light motor vehicles licence (LMVs and cars)
• Motorcycles licence (with gear and engine capacity of 50CC or above)
• Medium goods vehicle licence
• Light motor vehicles licence (delivery vans, motorcars, taxis, jeeps)
• Heavy goods motor vehicle licence
• Heavy transport vehicle licence
• Personal heavy vehicle driving licence
• Heavy motor vehicles licence

Anand RTO offers 2 types of vehicle registration certificates to drive or ride under the jurisdiction of the State Transport Department. These include:

1. Permanent Registration

2. Temporary Registration

After you complete all the steps for registration, the RTO officials will provide a distinct registration number after the officials verify the documents. Ensure that all the steps are done carefully to avoid a delayed service.

Anand RTO regulates charges from vehicle owners for various registration processes. These charges are as follows:

• Vehicle Registration Charges: ₹600
• Number Plate Charges: ₹230 to ₹400
• Hypothecation Charges: ₹1500
• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200 to ₹1500 (up to 1 month)
• State Development or Parking Charges: ₹2000 (cars under ₹4 lakhs), ₹4000 (above ₹4 lakhs)

Anand RTO maintains the Gujarat road tax which depends on the type, capacity and age of a vehicle. These taxes include:

• Two-Wheeler Vehicles (up to 8 years old): 6% of the vehicle’s cost
• Two-Wheeler Vehicles (more than 8 years old): 15% of the vehicle’s cost
• Motor Vehicles (more than 15 years old): 1% of the vehicle’s cost
• Four-Wheelers (new vehicles): 6% of the vehicle’s cost
• Commercial Vehicles: 6% of the vehicle’s cost

Anand RTO follows the traffic fines in Gujarat. A few of them include:

• Driving Without Wearing a Helmet: ₹500
• Driving Without Fastening a Seatbelt: ₹500
• Overloaded Two-wheelers: ₹100
• Driving/Riding Without a Licence: ₹2000 to ₹3000
• Not Making Ways for Emergency Vehicles: ₹1000
• Driving on the Wrong Sides: ₹1500 to ₹5000
• Breaching pollution norms: ₹1000 (two and three-wheelers) and ₹3000 (others)
• Drunk driving: ₹10000 along with 6 months of imprisonment and ₹15000 and/or 2 years of imprisonment for a repetition of this violation
• Using mobiles while driving: ₹500 for the first offence and ₹1000 for subsequent offenders

Yes, it is mandatory to obtain motor insurance to avoid legal obligations. Otherwise, Anand RTO will penalise ₹2000 for first-time offenders in terms of not having insurance and ₹4000 for the repetition of this same offence according to the Indian Road Rules.

According to a report from last year, Union minister Nitin Gadkari assured the parliament that there will be no two toll plazas up to 60 km within March.        

Another report from last year confirms that 6 people died in a horrific road accident when a car and an auto-rickshaw and a bike collided with each other in the Anand district of Gujarat.