A district of Maharashtra India, Dhule is a renowned agriculture commercial centre having headquarters of RTO, MTDC and MIDC. The RTO code under the Dhule RTO Office of Maharashtra is MH18 and this office works under the Government of Maharashtra Ministry of Road Transport. 

As per Motor Vehicles Act, Dhule RTO offers comprehensive services including vehicle registration, issuing a driving licence, issuing permits, etc. Navigate through this article to understand the services RTO Office in Dhule provides.

RTO Dhule offers several functions to individuals, these include:

• Issuing temporary and permanent Registration Certificate to Vehicle (RC)

• Renewing Registration Certificate

• Collecting Motor Vehicle Tax 

• Issuing or Renewing of Driving Licence

• Issuing Learner’s Licence, License Renewal, Issuing Duplicate Driving Licence

• Transferring Ownership of a Vehicle

• Collecting Road Tax

• Issuing No Objection Certificate

• Carrying Vehicle’s Mechanical Inspection

• Providing Tourist Vehicle Permits in India

• Issuing New/Duplicate Radio Cab License

• Renewing Radio Cab License Application

• Providing National Permit or Tourist Permit Authorisation

• Issuing National Permit Grant

• Writing Lading Bills

• Issuing permits related to - Specific State Carriage, Stage Carriage Services, Specific Contract Carriage

• Giving Public Carrier National Permit

• Issuing All India Tourist Vehicle Permit

• Carrying Dealer Point Registration

• Giving Private Service Vehicle Permit

• Issuing Permit of Goods Carrier

RTO Dhule provides several types of driving licences to individuals. These driving licences can be categorised as

• Permanent Licence

• Radio Cab Licence

• Learner’s Licence

• Learners’/Permanent Licence

• International Driving Permit

• Commercial Driving Licence

Dhule RTO issues two types of vehicle registration. These are as follows:

• Permanent registration

• Temporary Registration 

As the process of registration completes successfully, individuals will receive a registration number which they can display on the number plates of their vehicle.

As per the Registry of Motor Vehicle rules, 1990, vehicle registration charges in Dhule include:

• Registration Charges: ₹600, for all cars

• Hypothecation Charges: ₹1500, if your car is purchased on a loan

• Number Plate Charges: ₹230 - ₹400, similar to the HSRP number plate

• State Development Charges/ Parking Fee: ₹2000 to ₹4000 

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

Dhule follows Maharashtra road taxes which are distributed among various sections of vehicles. Here is a list of the road tax per vehicle:

• For Two-Wheelers: 10%  to 12% of the vehicle cost 

• For Four-wheelers: 11% to 9% of the vehicle cost

You have to pay a heavy fine or penalty if you break the traffic rules in Dhule. They are uniform throughout the state, as the RTO follows Maharashtra traffic fines. 

Here is a list of some of the traffic fines in Dhule:

• Driving or riding without a licence: ₹5000 fine or community service

• Over speeding: For light motor vehicles it is ₹1000 to ₹2000 and for MPV/LTV it is ₹2000 to ₹4000 along with licence seizure

• Driving without a seat belt: ₹1000 fine or/and community service

• Dangerous driving: ₹1000 to ₹5000 fine and/or imprisonment between 6 months to 1 year

• Riding without a helmet: ₹1000, community service for up to 3 months or/and licence disqualification

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance before driving on the streets of Dhule. In case you fail to drive without third-party insurance, you will receive 3 months imprisonment, community service or/and a fine of up to ₹2000. For repeated offences, the amount will rise to ₹4000.

The Faceless Service by RTOs offer six services online. These include the following:

• Secondary Registration Certificate

• Issue of No Objection Certificate

• Change of Address on Registration Certificate

• Change of Address on Licence

• Renewal of Driving Licence

• Renewal of Licence

As per recent reports, Dhule is under strict closed-circuit television camera surveillance under 6 police station areas. With 116 CCTV cameras, senior police officials claim that it will be easier to maintain vigil across this region and take necessary steps for the security and safety of the residents. 

Moreover, they will be able to monitor various processions or programmes and control vehicular traffic in the city.