Faridabad is a city that houses a large population of people and is one of the most populated cities of Haryana. It belongs to the Delhi National Capital Region. It is well-connected with the rest of the state, and to manage traffic-related issues there are two local RTOs in Faridabad with code numbers HR-38 and HR-51. 

HR-38 is for managing commercial vehicles and HR-51 is for managing private vehicles and providing other facilities. 

Let us delve deeper into the functions of RTO offices in Faridabad.

Here are some functions that both RTOs of Faridabad perform:

• Issuing motor vehicle registration certificate

• Issuance of learner’s licence

• Issuance of permanent driving licence

• Renewal of registration certificate

• Collection of road tax and penalty charges 

• Updating address and other information on registration certificates

• Stage carrier scheme preparation

• Issuance of national permits for stage carriers

• Granting PUC

• Initiating road safety laws and measures

• Offering special permits and international driving licence

• Providing NOC

Faridabad RTOs offer different types of driving licence to local drivers. These are:

• Permanent driving licences

• Temporary driving licences

• Licence for light motor vehicles

• Licence for transport vehicle

• Licence for invalid carriages

• Road roller licence

• Geared and gearless motorcycles

• Special motor vehicle licence

There are two types of vehicle registration in Faridabad. These are:

• Permanent registration 

• Temporary registration

You will get your registration certificate after completing the registration process by submitting the proper documents and required fees. Registration is a must for new vehicles and breaking this rule will lead to penalties.

The vehicle registration charges in RTO Faridabad are as follows:

• Registration fees for invalid carriages are ₹50

• Registration fees for two-wheelers are ₹300

• If it is an imported two-wheeler, charge will be ₹5000

• Registration charge for LMVs is ₹600

• Registration charges for medium goods and passenger vehicles are ₹1000

• Registration fees for HMVs is ₹1500 

• Registration charges for other vehicles are ₹3000

The road tax norms in Faridabad are similar to Haryana road tax norms. These are discussed below.

Two-wheelers

• Vehicles up to ₹0.75 lakh: 4% of the vehicle’s cost one-time

• Within ₹0.75 to ₹2 lakh: 6% of the vehicle’s cost one-time

• Vehicles more than ₹2 lakh: 8% of the vehicle’s cost one-time

Other Vehicles

• Vehicles up to ₹6 lakh: 5% of the vehicle’s one-time cost 

• Within ₹6 lakh to ₹20 lakh: 8% of the vehicle’s one-time cost 

• More than ₹20 lakh: 10% of the vehicle’s one-time cost 

Like other parts of Haryana, you will also need to pay penalty charges for breaking traffic rules in Faridabad. Some instances are:

• Driving without maintaining speed limit: ₹2000 for the first time as well as the subsequent times 

• Driving without a proper licence: ₹5000 for the first time as well as the subsequent times 

• Driving vehicles without paying road taxes: ₹500 for the first time and ₹1500 for the subsequent times 

• Not obeying traffic signals: ₹5000 for the first time and ₹10000 for the subsequent times 

• Not wearing a seatbelt while driving: ₹1000 for the first time as well as the subsequent times 

• Driving without a registration certificate: ₹5000 for the first time and ₹10000 for the subsequent times 

• Rash driving: ₹5000 for the first time and ₹10000 for the subsequent times 

It is mandatory to have motor insurance for every driver to drive vehicles on the road in Faridabad. Any violation of this rule will cause penalty charges of ₹2000 for the first offence and ₹4000 for the subsequent times.

Being a very busy city in Haryana, Faridabad witnesses frequent unfortunate road events that are concerning for citizens. 

However, the local RTO and the state government both are collectively handling these issues and implementing better road safety. There is the recent news of the installation of AI cameras in Faridabad which will greatly help the local authority monitor the traffic.

Apart from these, the state government is also trying to enhance the ease in the commutation of the people. As per the news, the Chief Minister has inaugurated 3 projects of road development in Faridabad. This will surely contribute to better transport and help to deal with traffic congestion.

A recent road safety awareness campaign in Faridabad has taken place by Honda Motorcycles and Scooter India in Faridabad. This event happened at Modern School and a large number of students and staff were engaged in this campaign. This was really a great elementary step to spread road safety in this region.