Chandrapur is a district in Maharashtra, quite populated, well-developed, and also is a famous tourist site. Several important state highways such as MH SH 233, MH SH 264, MH SH 243, etc. have passed across this city and it has a well-connected transport system. The RTO office in Chandrapur has the code number MH-34 and it is responsible for handling every vehicle-related issue at the local level.

Some functions of RTO Chandrapur are mentioned below:

• Conducting driving licence test
• Providing learner’s licence and permanent driving licence
• Vehicle registration
• Transfer car ownership
• Issuance of NOC for vehicles

You can get different types of driving licence for different types of vehicles in Chandrapur. The vehicles you can get licences for are:

• Light motor vehicles (transport)
• Heavy goods vehicles
• Heavy passenger vehicles
• Medium passenger vehicles
• Medium goods vehicle
• Road rollers
• Geared and non-geared motorcycles
• Non-transport light motor vehicles

Generally, you can have two types of vehicle registration certificate processes available in RTO Chandrapur. These are

• Temporary registration
• Permanent registration

You need to submit proper documents and pay the required amount of fees to register a vehicle in Chandrapur. The registration process will give you the vehicle registration number.

The registration charges in Chandrapur vary as per the vehicle type. Here is a complete list of the charges:

• Light commercial vehicle: ₹1000
• Light motor vehicle: ₹600
• Heavy goods vehicle: ₹1500
• Motorcycle (Imported): ₹300
• Motorcycle: ₹300
• Invalid carriages: ₹50
• Other vehicles: ₹3000

RTO offices in Chandrapur follow the standards of Maharashtra road tax. They are as follows:

• Vehicles with weight up to 90 ccs: 10% of the vehicle’s purchase price
• Vehicles with weight within 99 ccs to 299 ccs: 11% of the vehicle’s purchase price
• Vehicles with a weight of more than 299 ccs: 12% of the vehicle’s purchase price

Apart from this, the vehicles also get registered as per their age. The tax range is as follows:

• 1-2 years to more than 12 years old vehicle: 32.70% to 95.80% (Calculated according to first-time registered tax)

Commercial vehicles have a different road tax slab which is:

• 2 seater vehicle: ₹160
• 3 seater vehicle: ₹300
• 4 seater vehicle: ₹400
• 5 seater vehicle: ₹500
• 6 seater vehicle: ₹600

In addition, you will find a four-wheeler tax slab in Chandrapur which is also uniform throughout Maharashtra:

• Petrol, diesel, and CNG or LPG vehicles (up to ₹10 lakh): 13%, 11%, and 7% respectively on the value of the vehicle’s buying price
• Petrol, diesel, and CNG or LPG vehicles (cost between ₹10 to ₹20 lakh): 14%, 12%, and 8% respectively on the value of the vehicle’s buying price
• Petrol, diesel, and CNG or LPG vehicles (more than ₹20 lakh): 15%, 13%, and 9% respectively on the value of the vehicle’s buying price

Here is a list of prevalent traffic rule violations instances in Chandrapur and their penalty charges:

• Overspeeding: For LMVs ₹1000, and medium passenger and goods vehicles ₹2000
• Drunken drive: ₹10000
• Breaking traffic signals: ₹5000 for the first time, ₹10000 for the subsequent times
• Driving without a helmet or seatbelt: ₹1000
• Driving without a valid licence: ₹5000
• Driving without a registration: ₹2000
• Driving while talking on a phone: ₹5000 for the first time and ₹10000 for the subsequent times

Like any other part of Maharashtra, it is mandatory to have a vehicle insurance in Chandrapur to drive their vehicles on-road. Any violation of this rule will lead to a penalty of ₹2000 and further legal complications.

Being a quite busy and congested area in Maharashtra, Chandrapur often faces different unfortunate road events. For instance, a deadly accident took place in this region recently where 3 people died and more than 20 people got injured. Furthermore, according to a report, there is death of 1 and serious injury of 12 workers in a bus accident. The vehicle was carrying 32 workers and while taking a turn it overturned.

The Maharashtra government is well aware of the increasing rate of accidents and frequency as well. Both the state government and Chandrapur RTO are prompt in taking action to solve these issues as much as possible.

To increase road safety awareness among the common people, the 34th Road Safety Campaign 2023 was arranged by the District Road Safety Committee in January. Apart from this, Maharashtra Road Safety Mission 2023 also took place which continued from 11^th to 17^th January this year.