Located in the trails of the Western Ghats, Dandeli is famous for its wildlife sanctuary and dense forests in the Indian state of Karnataka. This attracts a lot of tourists, thus, causing traffic. 

To control the same and cater to the needs of the vehicle owners residing here, the location has a Regional Transport Office (KA-65). Other than completing such an important task Dandeli RTO also provides all the transport-related services in the district.

The officials of Dandeli RTO maintain a comprehensive database of every vehicle on the streets. Some of the crucial functions of Dandeli RTO include: 

• Issue and carry vehicle RC renewal

• Issue and renew a driving licence

• Provide NOC for vehicle ownership transfer

• Collect road taxes

• Provide international driving permits

• Issue vehicle fitness certificate

• Undertake measures for pollution control

• Issue tourist and motor vehicle permits

Dandeli RTO provides multiple types of driving licence to its citizens. These are as follows:

• Light motor vehicle licence with engine capacity over 50cc

• Two-wheeler licence with engine capacity of 50cc or less

• Light motor vehicle licence (non-transport purpose)

• Motorcycle licence (without gears)

• Heavy passenger vehicle licence

• Light Motor Vehicle licence (commercial purpose)

• Heavy trailer licence

• Heavy transport vehicle driving licence

Dandeli RTO serves 2 types of vehicle registration certificate under the instructions of the Transport Department of the State. These include:

• Permanent Registration

• Temporary Registration

After you complete all the crucial steps regarding your registration process, the officials of your Regional Transport Department will provide a unique registration number after verifying the necessary credentials. 

Dandeli RTO charges the citizens for the registration processes. These charges are as follows:

• Number Plate Charges: ₹230 to ₹400

• Vehicle Registration Charges: ₹600 

• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200 to ₹1500 (up to 1 month)

• Parking or State Development Charges: ₹2000 (cars under ₹4 lakhs), ₹4000 (above ₹4 lakhs)

• Hypothecation Charges: ₹1500

• FasTag Charges: ₹600

The road taxes of Dandeli are the same as the Karnataka road tax. These include:

New Two-Wheelers

• New Bike (up to ₹40000): ₹4000

• New Two-Wheelers (up to ₹50000): 10% of the vehicle's value

• New Two-Wheelers (above ₹50000): 12% of the vehicle’s value

Old Two-wheelers

• Two-Wheelers Below 5 Years Old: 75% to 93% of the value

• Two-Wheelers Between 5 Years To 10 Years: 49% to 69% of the value

• Older Two-Wheelers Between 10 And 15 Years: 25% to 45% of the value

New Four-wheelers

• New Cars (up to ₹5 lakhs): 13% of the car’s value

• New Cars (between ₹5 lakhs and ₹10 lakhs): 14% of the car’s value 

• New Four-Wheelers (₹10 lakhs to ₹20 lakhs): 17% of the car’s value

• New Four-Wheelers (above ₹20 lakhs): 18% of the car’s value

Old Four-wheelers

• Old Cars (below 5 years): 75% and 93% of the car’s value 

• Old Cars (5 to 10 years): 49%-69% of the car's value 

• Old Vehicles (10 to 15 years): 25% to 45% of the car’s value

Dandeli RTO officials impose traffic fines in Karnataka when someone does not follow the traffic rules. A few of them are as follows:

• Drunk Driving: Court fine

• Driving Without a Helmet: ₹500

• Driving/Riding Without a Licence: ₹1000 to ₹5000

• Overspeeding: ₹1000 to ₹2000

• Blocking Emergency Vehicles: ₹1000

• Driving Without a Seatbelt: ₹500

• Parking in the Wrong Place: ₹1000

• Using mobile phones while driving: ₹1000 

• Breaching pollution norms: ₹1000

• Driving or riding without a number plate: ₹2000 

• Honking unnecessarily in silence zones: ₹500 to ₹1000 

Yes, it is mandatory to have a motor insurance in Dandeli while driving on the roads. In this regard, the RTO officials of Dandeli charge a fine of ₹2000 for the first offence of not having insurance and ₹4000 for the subsequent violation, according to the Indian Road Rules.

According to a recent report, a driver passing through a jungle in Karnataka's Dandeli spots an elephant and a calf crossing a road at night. Another report from Dandeli states a woman from Chhattisgarh lost control of the bike at a downhill as it skidded off the road and rammed into a roadside tree near Beerampali.

A last year report confirms a car rammed into 4 people standing on the Dandeli road divider causing a young woman to die on the spot.