Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat. The city is very famous among Hindus because of the Akshardham Temple. Besides, the city receives plenty of tourists throughout the year because of its local traditions and culture. 

Nevertheless, the traffic is well managed by its RTO office bearing the GJ 18 code. It performs several functions and implements them with efficiency.

Various functions of RTO Gandhinagar are mentioned below:

• Conducting driving tests and issuing driving licences.

• Issuing No Objection Certificates or NOCs to transfer vehicle ownership.

• Conducting vehicle fitness tests and issuing vehicle fitness certificates.

• Managing motor vehicle permits in order to facilitate the growth and development of road transportation. 

• Issuance of tourist motor vehicle permits and permits for good carriages.

• Issuing permanent and temporary vehicle registrations.

• Levying road taxes and collecting Inspector of Motor Vehicles or IMV fees.

• Enforcing road safety methods in the transportation system.

Various types of driving licence issued in Gandhinagar are:

• Licence for Two-Wheelers

• Licence for Four-Wheelers

• Licence for Light Motor Vehicles 

• Licence for Transport Vehicles

Different types of vehicle registration in Gandhinagar are as follows:

• Permanent Licence
  
• Temporary Licence
  

Registration charges for new vehicles under RTO are as follows:

• Charges for registration: ₹600 for every four-wheeler

• Charges for changing of number plate: ₹230 to ₹400; charges are the same for High-Security Registration Plates or HSRP number plates. 

• Hypothecation: ₹1500 for vehicles that are bought on loan

• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200 to ₹1500, temporary registration is valid for a month 

Road taxes in Gandhinagar are as per the Gujarat road tax rates. The charges are mentioned below:

• For two-wheelers: 1% to 15%

• For four-wheelers: 6% at the cost of the vehicle

• For commercial vehicles: 6%

Not following traffic rules makes vehicle owners subject to penalties. Charges for violating the different traffic rules are mentioned below:

• Charges for driving above the speed limit: Between ₹1500 to ₹4000

• Charges for breaking pollution norms: Between ₹1000 to ₹3000

• Charges for driving without a licence: ₹2000 for two-wheelers; ₹3000 for four wheelers

• Charges for driving without wearing a seatbelt: ₹500

• Charges for blocking the path of emergency vehicles: ₹1000

• Charges for driving without a helmet: ₹500

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance while driving in Gandhinagar. Vehicles that run on the road without proper insurance make their owners liable to penalties. It could sometimes even lead to imprisonment.

Penalty charges for driving without proper insurance are ₹2000 for first-time offenders and ₹4000 for repeating the offence.

As per reports, an accident near the Tarapur Highway resulted in the death of 2 people. In the accident, a sedan crashed with a hatchback and driver causing the death of both drivers. The police have been collecting CCTV footage as evidence to further investigate the case. 

Another report cited that a car hit a pole near the Raisan Petrol Pump and resulted in the death of two people on the spot while 3 others suffered serious injuries. The driver had lost control and hit the car on a pole with such a speed that the wheelbase twisted.

The Chief Minister of Gujarat launched a website called ‘Gujarat Road Safety Authority’ and re-launched the ‘Scheme of Award to the Good Samaritan’. The Good Samaritan award was introduced to eliminate people’s negative mentality towards helping people in road accidents. People had a notion that taking people to the hospital after an accident may result in them getting involved in legal matters, hence this scheme was introduced for the betterment of the people.