Gondia, also known as the Rice City has an abundance of rice mills boosting commercialisation in this area. The RTO office in Gondia functions under the Government of Maharashtra, Ministry of Road Transport. However, the RTO code of Gondia is MH35 and it offers several services to the citizens there.

RTO office in Gondia delivers several functions catering to the needs and requirements of the residents. These include the following:

• Providing permanent and temporary Registration Certificate (RC)

• Issuing or Renewing a Driving Licence

• Motor Vehicle Tax Collection

• Vehicle’s Mechanical Inspection

• Issuing fitness certificate to the vehicle

• Transferring ownership of a vehicle

• Collecting road tax

• Issuing tourist vehicle permit to India

• Writing lading bills

• Issuing various types of motor vehicle permits

• Giving NOC Certificate for Registering the Vehicle at other State

• Issuing duplicate Radio Cab licence

• Issuing duplicate Radio Cab licence

• Providing learner Licence, International Driving Permit (IDP) & Duplicate licence (DL)

As per the requirements of the citizens, RTO Gondia provides individuals with the following types of driving licence:

• Two-wheeler Licence: For motorcycles having an engine capacity of 50cc or less.

• Light Motor Vehicle Licence: For cars and motorcycles with gear, and having an engine capacity of more than 50cc, for non-transport purposes and commercial purposes.

• Motorcycle Licence: For a vehicle with any cc but not having gears, such as scooters and mopeds.

• All India Driving Permit: For cars and trucks and heavy passenger motor vehicles.

• Heavy Trailer Licence: For individuals who have a heavy vehicle driving licence.

Other than all of the above, they also issue International Driving Permits for vehicles.

There are 2 types of vehicle registration that Gondia RTO issues, which include: 

• Permanent registration

• Temporary Registration 

Applying for vehicle registration is an easy and hassle-free process. Individuals receive a registration number as they complete the process of vehicle registration successfully and can display the same on the vehicle's number plate.

As per the Registry of Motor Vehicle rules, 1990, there are several charges levied by RTO Gondia, which include registration charges, road tax charges, fast tag charges, etc. However, vehicle registration charges in Gondia include:

• Number Plate Charges: ₹230 - ₹400, same as the HSRP number plate

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

• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200 - ₹1500, till 1 month

• Hypothecation Charges: ₹1500, if your car is a loan-purchase

• Registration Charges: ₹600, for all vehicles

Gondia follows Maharashtra Road Tax which is divided into two-wheelers and four-wheelers. Below is the list of the road tax per vehicle in Gondia:

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

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

Individuals must follow the traffic rules and there is a heavy penalty or fine for the offenders who do not follow rules.

Below is a list of some of the traffic fines in Gondia that follows the same as Maharashtra traffic fines:

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

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

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

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

• Racing or speeding on roads: Imprisonment of up to 3 months, community service or/and a fine of up to ₹5000 for first-time offenders. However, for repeat offenders, it is imprisonment of up to 1 year, community service/₹10,000 a fine.

Yes, it is mandatory to have a motor insurance when driving a vehicle in Gondia. Failing to have insurance while driving a vehicle in Gondia will lead to 3 months imprisonment, community service or/and a fine of up to ₹2000. However, the fine amount will rise to ₹4000 if the offence is repeated.

Gondia RTO offers 6 faceless services to individuals online which include:

• Renewal of Driving Licence

• Renewal of Licence

• Change of Address on Registration Certificate

• Change of Address on Driving Licence

• Issue of Secondary Registration Certificate

• Provide No Objection Certificate