Mandya is a major municipal corporation located only 45 kilometres away from Mysore in Karnataka. As selected areas of this town are close to the NH-275, you can access many prominent cities of the neighbouring states seamlessly. 

Due to the heavy traffic flow in Mandya, the locality gets served by two RTO offices (KA-11 and KA-54). Hence, before booking an appointment, confirm the RTO office nearest your postal code.

Regardless of the RTO office you want to connect with in Mandya you will need to visit the following page to request the services: 

Mandya RTO Website: https://transport.karnataka.gov.in/english

In Mandya you visit Regional Transport Offices to complete these tasks:

• New vehicle registration

• Driving licence issuance and renewal

• Issuance of NOC certification for changing address to a different state in vehicle RC or driving licence

• Procuring vehicle fitness certificate

• Getting an international driving permit, tourist vehicle permit, and commercial vehicle permit

You can expect to get any of the following four types of driving licence in Mandya after passing the appropriate test:

• Commercial Driving Licence

• International Driving Licence

• Learner’s Licence

• Permanent Driving Licence 

Vehicle registration certificate is used to demarcate a territorial boundary within which you can legally drive a vehicle. In Mandya, you can request these two types of vehicle RCs:

• Permanent registration

• Temporary registration

With the aid of this unique registration number, you will be able to check all vehicle details later on online using the VAHAN portal.

Different types of number plates are issued to two-wheelers and four-wheelers in Mandya based on their operational aspects. Here are the types:

• Yellow number plate 

• White number plate

• Red number plate

• Green number plate

• Blue number plate

• Black number plate

• Number plate with an upward arrow

• Red number plate with the emblem of India

In Mandya, Karnataka, you must pay a predetermined fee to secure a vehicle registration certificate that remains valid for 15 years. Here are the particulars:

• For Two-wheelers: ₹6,000

• For Four-wheelers: ₹25,000

• For Smart Card allotment: ₹200

These fees remain the same in other districts of Karnataka as the state government decides these rates. 

Every time you purchase a car, the Karnataka government charges a road tax to preserve safe driving conditions. Hence, be careful to mark down these costs when you visit the Mandya RTO to register the vehicle:

• 10% - 12% of the vehicle’s price if it is a new two-wheeler

• 13% - 17% of the vehicle’s price if it is a new four-wheeler

• 25% - 93% of the price while buying used vehicles

In Mandya, breaking traffic laws now accompanies harsher traffic fines and penalties than before. The objective is to guarantee that commuters and drivers take the appropriate safety measures in order to protect not only their own lives but also the lives of others. The sanctions are as follows:

• Riding/ Driving Without a Valid Licence: ₹5,000 with community service

• Driving Despite Licence Suspension: ₹10,000

• Juvenile Offences: ₹25,000 along with 3 years of imprisonment

• Honking in a Silent Zone: ₹2,000 - ₹4,000

• Riding/ Driving an Unregistered Vehicle: ₹5,000 - ₹10,000 

• Driving Commercial Vehicles Without a Permit: ₹10,000 with 6 months of imprisonment

If you are stopped on the streets by the police for violating traffic laws, you must pay immediately or settle the penalty later on by visiting the appropriate police station. Furthermore, you may need to appear in court, if your vehicle's paperwork has been confiscated.

Indeed, to legally drive in any Indian state or union territory, it is mandatory to have motor insurance. If you violate this law more than once, you may receive a term of up to three months in jail.

For commuters moving to and fro between Bengaluru and Mysuru, there is great news. The six-lane Mandya bypass, which will improve traffic flow on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, is almost finished being constructed.

Last month this Expressway near Hanakere Lake experienced tremendous congestion as hundreds of vehicles were stuck in a jam for more than an hour. It happened as onlookers kept on joining the village men to organise a road obstruction in demand of an underpass. To disperse the mob and facilitate traffic flow, the police were forced to use light lathi-charge.

People driving a car or motorbike in Mandya can avail these faceless services by visiting the state transport authority's official website:

• Renewal of the vehicle RC and driving licence

• Adding new sections to a learner's licence or changing any information in it

• Surrendering a tourist or commercial vehicle permit

• Issuing a temporary registration certificate

• Reissuing a conductor’s licence

Recently a road safety drive was organised by the local police in Mandya in close association with the RTO associates. It was a ‘Bus Gate Campaign’ to restrict untoward incidents specifically targeted toward women travelling in local buses. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation received praise from all for this great initiative to guarantee women's safety.