Dharwad district in Karnataka is located in the northwestern part of the state. It is known as the educational hub of Karnataka, as it is home to several top educational institutions. Due to the daily footfall sessions of students, congestion of traffic in the district has become a major issue. 

The RTO in this district KA-25 Dharwad maintains and manages all transport and traffic-related grievances here. 

Here are all the functions RTO offices in Dharwad perform:

• Issues all kinds of driving licences

• Maintains a database of all registered vehicles

• Conducts motor vehicle driving tests

• Renew vehicle fitness certificate

• Organises traffic campaigns in this district 

• Controls traffic congestion in this district

• Takes care of the motor vehicle permits

• Collects road tax on behalf of the Karnataka government

Without driving licences, it is illegal to drive motor vehicles in India. Here are all the types of driving licence you can avail from the Dharwad RTO:

• Motorcycle with and without gear licence 

• Light motor vehicles licence

• Heavy motor vehicles licence

• Motorcycle with an engine capacity of 50cc

• Medium goods vehicles licence

• Non-transport class light motor vehicles licence

Vehicle registration is applied during the purchase of your car. The RTO offices in Dharwad offer mainly three types of vehicle registrations:

• Commercial vehicles registration

• Permanent vehicles registration

• Temporary vehicles registration

After the registration of the vehicle, you will receive a number plate and vehicle registration certificate which are going to have a unique registration number (KA25XXXX).

The vehicle registration charges in Dharwad include:

• Vehicle hypothecation charges: ₹1500 

• Temporary vehicle registration charges: ₹1200-₹1500 for one month depending on the vehicle class

• Vehicle number plate charges: ₹230-₹400 based on the type of number plate

• Permanent vehicle registration charges: ₹600 for all types of motor vehicles

• Vehicle FasTag charges for toll tax payment: ₹600

The RTO offices in Dharwad follow the Karnataka road tax rates. Here are all the road tax charges you will have to pay for a vehicle in Dharwad.

• Two-wheeler bikes within ₹50000: 10% of the cost of the vehicle

• Two-wheeler bikes more than ₹50000: 12% of the cost of the vehicle

• Four-wheeler cars within ₹10 lakhs and ₹20 lakhs: 17% of the cost of the vehicle

• Four-wheeler cars of more than ₹20 lakhs: 20% of the cost of the vehicle

• Road tax for electric vehicles: 4% of the cost of the vehicle

RTO offices in Dharwad follow the same rules as traffic fines in Karnataka. Traffic fines in Dharwad are charged based on the violation committed by riders and drivers. Here is a list of all the traffic fines charged in Dharwad:

• Riding or driving a vehicle without proper registration: ₹1000 for the first offence and ₹5000 for the subsequent offence

• Driving or riding while holding a mobile phone: ₹1000

• Violating red lights on traffic signals: ₹500

• Entering one-way: ₹500

• Driving or riding without a PUC certificate: court fine

• Arguing with a traffic inspection: ₹1000

When driving a vehicle in Dharwad, it is mandatory to have motor insurance. This rule is not just applicable in Dharwad but also throughout India. If you do not provide driving insurance when the authorities ask for it you will be fined ₹1000 for the first offence and ₹4000 for any subsequent offence committed.

According to a recent report, the Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System Company Limited is planning a traffic park in Hubli, Dharwad. The traffic park will have a play area for kids, a multi-purpose hall, a plaza with restrooms, landscaped pockets and an amphitheatre and other facilities along with traffic parking. 

Drive Safe India campaign in partnership with Shell India organised a vision testing and screening for commercial drivers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Within October 2022 and February 2023 around 32000 drivers from Bangalore, Mysore, Dharwad, Belgaum, and Hubli were treated in the campaign.