Nashik is a city in the north western part of Maharashtra. It is known as the ‘Wine Capital of India’ because half of India’s vineyards are located there. The city is also particularly famous among Hindus for being one of the sites that hosts the Kumbh Mela. The transportation system of Nashik is well taken care of by the RTO office in the city. 

The RTO code for Nashik RTO is MH-15.

The functions of the RTO office in Nashik are as follows:

• Conducting driving tests and issuing driving licences; renewing driving licences

• Issuing vehicle permits

• Conducting fitness checks and issuing fitness certificates

• Issuing No Objection Certificates or NOCs for the transfer of vehicle registration

• Issuing conductor licences for carriage conductors

Different types of driving licences issued at RTO Nashik are as follows:

• Licence for two-wheelers

• Licence for four-wheelers

• Licence for light motor vehicles

• Licence for medium and heavy goods vehicles

• Licence for heavy and medium passenger vehicles

• Licence for road rollers

The types of vehicle registrations offered by RTO Nashik are:

• Permanent Registration

• Temporary Registration

• Charges for registration: ₹600 for all the vehicles

• Charges for hypothecation: ₹1500 for vehicles purchased on loan

• Charges for number plates: ₹230 to ₹400; charges are the same for High-Security Registration Plates or HSRP number plates 

• Charges for temporary registration: ₹1200 to ₹1500; temporary registration of vehicles is valid only for a month

Road tax charges under RTO Nashik are similar to Maharashtra road tax norms. They are as follows:

• Two-wheelers registering for the first time: 10% to 12% of the vehicle cost

• Two-wheelers that have been registered previously: 32% to 95% of the vehicle cost

• Four-wheelers registering for the first time: 7% to 13% of the vehicle cost

• Four-wheelers that have been registered previously: 27% to 97% of the vehicle cost

Violating traffic rules leads drivers to be subject to penalties. Charges for breaking different traffic rules are as follows:

• Charges for driving without a licence: ₹5000

• Charges for driving vehicles without a permit: Up to ₹10000; imprisonment of up to 6 months

• Charges for carrying more passengers than the seating capacity: ₹200 for every extra passenger

• Charges for driving without wearing the seatbelt: ₹1000

• Charges for using a cell phone while driving: ₹5000

Yes, it is mandatory to have vehicle insurance while driving in Nashik. Vehicle owners are penalised for driving without having insurance. It may also lead to imprisonment for up to 3 months. 

Penalty for driving a vehicle without insurance is ₹2000. Repeating the offence will lead to an increased penalty of ₹4000.

As per report, an accident in the Yeola-Manmad road in the Yeola area of Nashik resulted in the death of 1 victim and injured 5 others. A container truck exceeded the speed limit and crashed with multiple cars causing the accident. 

Another report cited the case of a 62-year-old farmer who had an accident in the Adgaon area in Nashik. The man was riding on his bike and collided head-on with another motorcycle. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and declared dead two hours later.

A road safety campaign to reduce accident-prone black spots in Nashik was launched by the Ambad Industries & Manufacturers Association (AIMA) along with Resilient India NGO, RTO Nashik, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the police department.

The campaign aimed at building better-engineered roads. It also focused on making drivers aware of the importance of abiding by traffic rules in order to avoid accidents.