Surendranagar is an administrative district in Gujarat famous for its production of high-quality Shankar cotton. This populous region depends on the Regional Transport Office (GJ-13) for its various needs related to vehicle registration, issuance of driving licences, transfer of vehicle ownership, and more.

This list shows various functions of Surendranagar RTO: 

• Granting transfer of vehicle ownership

• Providing registration certificates for private and commercial vehicles 

• Change of address in the registration certificate 

• Issuance of duplicate registration certificate

• Inspection of vehicles at check posts 

• Issuance of fitness certificates 

• Hypothecation, endorsement, and termination

• Change of address in driving licence

• Issuance of permanent driving licence 

• Issuance of duplicate driving licence 

• Conducting driving tests

• Under existing DL, adding newly purchased vehicles 

• Providing international driving licence 

• Issuance of national permits 

• Providing CNG or LPG conversions 

• Collection of fines and road taxes

• Issuance of NOC and PUC 

RTO Surendranagar provides the following types of driving licence: 

• Permanent licence 

• Learner’s licence 

• Commercial driving licence 

• International driving permit

Surendranagar RTO provides two types of vehicle registration: 

• Permanent registration

• Temporary Registration 

This registration process will come up with a unique number for one's vehicle's number plate. Furthermore, it is illegal to drive without a vehicle registration certificate in Surendranagar.

In Surendranagar, various charges are included in the vehicle registration process. Here is a list mentioning some of them: 

• Hypothecation charges: ₹1500 (In case a vehicle is purchased on a loan) 

• Registration charges: ₹600 for every vehicle

• Number plate charges (including HSRP number plates): ₹230 - ₹400 

• Temporary registration charges (with 30 days validity): ₹1200 – ₹1500 

• State Development Charges (Or, parking fees): ₹2000 (For vehicles costing under ₹4 lakh) -₹4000 (For vehicles costing over ₹4 lakh)

• FasTag charges: ₹600

Surendranagar follows identical norms to the road tax in Gujarat. Here is a list to provide some ideas: 

• Motorcycle: 6% of the vehicle’s price 

• Tractor: 3% of the vehicle’s price 

• Auto Rickshaw: 2.5% of the vehicle’s price
  • Seating capacity of more than 3 and up to 6: 6% of the vehicle’s price
  • Seating capacity up to 3: 2.5% of the vehicle’s price

• Four-wheeler: 6% of the vehicle’s price 

There are traffic fines for every traffic rule violation in Surendranagar, and it follows the same structure as its state. Here is a small list of violations and its fine:

• Driving without a seatbelt: ₹500

• Violating pollution norms:₹1000 (for lightweight vehicles), ₹3000 (for medium and heavy vehicles) 

• Driving without a licence: ₹2000 (for two-wheelers), ₹3000 (for three and four-wheelers)

• Overloading two-wheeler: ₹100

• Using mobile while driving: ₹500 (first time), ₹1000 (subsequent times)

• Drunk driving: ₹10000 (may include 6 months prison), ₹15000 (may include 2 years prison for subsequent offence) 

• Obstructing emergency vehicles: ₹1000

• Driving unregistered vehicles: ₹5000 (for buses, trucks, etc.), ₹3000 (for smaller four-wheelers), ₹2000 (for three-wheelers), ₹1000 (for two-wheelers) 

Yes. It is mandatory to have motor insurance in Surendranagar. In Gujarat, it is easy to purchase vehicle insurance online or offline and have a tension-free and safer driving experience. 

Vehicle insurance mainly comes in 2 types:

1. Comprehensive Insurance:

Comprehensive insurance provides cover for both the owner and third parties as necessary. It will cover all damages done to the owner's body, his or her vehicle, involved third person, and third-party property. Additionally, it can also cover man-made and natural disasters.

2. Third-party Insurance:

Third-party insurance covers any type of physical damage that happens due to an accident and even death. 

It is worthy of emphasis that having vehicle insurance is mandatory and will mean penalties, imprisonment, registration cancellation etc. if not obeyed. 

There was an accident reported on 7th February by Newsroom Odisha that 4 people had died in a car accident near Aya village of Surendranagar. 

The family was on their way to Rajkot when their Eeco car rammed into a truck. One eyewitness of the incident said that there was fog, so one cannot say if the truck suddenly applied brakes and the car collided with it, or if the car driver missed the truck due to poor visibility.