Bikaner is located in the northwestern part of Rajasthan. It is a culturally rich city with several forts and palaces. It is a fairly populated city with a population of more than 8 lakh people. 

With the increasing population, it can become hard for the government to manage traffic. So, 2 RTO offices with the codes RJ-07 and RJ-50 are established in Bikaner that take care of the city's transportation and road safety conditions.

The various functions of the RTO Offices in Bikaner include following:

• Ensure the enforcement of all the rules and regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.

• Conducting driving tests.

• Issuing and renewing driving licences

• Conducting vehicle fitness checks and issuing vehicle fitness certificates.

• Proving services like rectifying addresses in vehicle registration certificates. 

• Issuing No Objection Certificates or NOCs for transfer of vehicle registrations.

• Offering vehicle ownership transfer.

• Issuing different types of vehicle permits.

• Issuing trade certificates.

• Levying and collecting road taxes and penalties.

• Conducting emission tests and providing PUC Certificates

Different types of driving license issued under RTO Bikaner are mentioned below:

• Learner’s Licence

• Permanent Driving Licence

The different types of vehicle registrations offered under RTO Bikaner are:

• Permanent Registration

• Temporary Registration

The charges for vehicle registration under RTO Bikaner are as follows:

• Charges for registration: ₹600 for all the vehicles

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

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

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

RTO Bikaner levies road tax on vehicles as per the Rajasthan road tax. The charges in Bikaner are mentioned below:

• For two-wheelers with engine capacity up to 125 cc: 4% on the cost of the vehicle 

• For two-wheelers with engine capacity between 125 cc to 500 cc: 6% on the cost of the vehicle 

• For two-wheelers with engine capacity between 200 cc to 500 cc: 8% on the cost of the vehicle

• For two-wheelers with an engine capacity of more than 500 cc: 10% on the cost of the vehicle

• For four-wheelers costing ₹3 Lakhs or less: 4% on the cost of the vehicle

• For four-wheelers between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹6 Lakhs: 6% on the cost of the vehicle

• For four-wheelers above ₹6 Lakhs: 8% on the cost of the vehicle 

Not abiding by traffic rules will make vehicle drivers subject to penalties. Charges for breaking the different traffic rules are as follows: 

• Charges for driving a two-wheeler without a helmet: ₹500

• Charges for rash driving: ₹1000 

• Charges for getting in the way of emergency vehicles: ₹1000 

• Charges for drinking and driving: ₹10000 along with probable six months or one year of imprisonment and licence seizure 

• Charges for violating the road regulations: ₹1000 to ₹5000, along with probable six months or one year of imprisonment and licence seizure

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance while driving in Bikaner. Not having active vehicle insurance will make the vehicle owners subject to penalties. The penalty for driving without active insurance is ₹2000. Repeating the offence will increase the penalty to ₹4000. 

As per reports, the victim's vehicle collided with a tanker coming from in front. The collision caused the death of 2 people on the spot. It also left two people severely injured. Reportedly, the victims were returning after shopping for a family wedding when the accident occurred. 

Four men were killed in a head-on accident between a car and a truck near Raisar. As per reports, the victims were friends with each other and were returning after having dinner around 11:30 PM at night. It was said that the car took an abrupt right turn while trying to avoid hitting the cow that came in front of it. After taking the turn, it collided with the truck. 

During Road Safety Week, RTO officials of Bikaner set out on an informative initiative towards road safety awareness. As per reports, traffic police gave out roses to drivers without helmets and seatbelts. It was later extended into a campaign to spread road safety awareness across several districts.