The concept of RTO was introduced in India under section 213 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and consequently was Hyderabad RTO found to implement the MV act’s rules and regulations across the city. The department is listed under the Telangana Transport Department

Telangana Transport Department offers different services for the welfare of road transport and safety, such as the issuance of licences, registrations of vehicles, issuance of permits, etc.

Official Website of RTO Hyderabad: http://transport.telangana.gov.in/

Nationwide, the functions of RTO office remains the same as under the MV Act, 1988. Mentioned below are the functions of RTO Hyderabad:

• Issuance of different types of driving licence like a learner, permanent, renewal, duplicate, additions of class licence and international driving permit, etc.
  
• Registration certificate and its related services, namely Trade Certificate, Temporary Registration, Permanent Registration, Renewal, Duplicate, Ownership Transfer,
  
• Permits that includes Issuance of permits, renewal of permits and issuance of duplicate permits to Auto rickshaw, Motor Cab, Luxury Cabs, among others
  
• Collection of Quarterly Tax, Life Time Tax, Green Tax, Countersignature Tax, Short Term Tax, Composite Tax, Border Tax and looking into Tax Exemptions
  
• Issuance of fitness certificates to commercial and personal vehicles
  
• Collecting fees and penalties

The RTO Hyderabad issues DL and permits for broadly six types of vehicles listed hereunder:

• Motorcycle with an engine capacity of up-to 50cc: Applicant must be 16 or above years of age and should have the consent of his guardian or parents along with the required documents
  
• Motorcycles with gear: Applicant must be 18 years of age or above with valid required documents. These are Light Motor Vehicles used for private, commercial or transport.
  
• Two-wheelers without gear: Issued for mopeds or two-wheelers without gear
  
• Heavy commercial vehicle: Applicant must be 8th standard qualified and over or equal to 18 years of age with driving training certificate from registered school under state government
  
• Driving Licence for road rollers, trailers, dozers, cranes, among others
  
• Personal Four-wheeler: Applicant must be 18 years of age or above with valid required documents
  
• Commercial Four wheeler: Applicant must be 8th standard qualified and over or equal to 18 years of age with proper driving/ training certificate 
  

Note: Cab and Auto Rickshaw drivers do not need a separate commercial driving licence to operate. Their personal LMV licence is enough to fulfil the legal mandates.

The two types of vehicle registration offered in RTO Hyderabad are:

• Temporary Vehicle Registration: Issued by the vehicle dealer at the sale of any new vehicle to the customer with a validity of 7 days, extension permissible up to one month
  
• Permanent Vehicle Registration: Issued by RTO and serves as permanent registration certificate

Here are all the vehicle registration charges charged by the RTO offices in Hyderabad:

• Invalid Carriage: ₹50

• New Registration of Motorcycle: ₹300

• Registration Renewal of Motorcycle: ₹1000

• New Registration of Three-Wheeler: ₹600

• Registration Renewal of Three-Wheeler: ₹2500

• New Registration of Light Motor Vehicle: ₹600

• Registration Renewal of Light Motor Vehicle: ₹5000

• New Registration of Medium Goods Vehicle: ₹1000

• New Registration of Heavy Goods Vehicle: ₹1500

• New Registration of Two-Wheeled Imported Motor Vehicle: ₹2500

• Registration Renewal of Two-Wheeled Imported Motor Vehicle: ₹10000

• New Registration of Four-Wheeled Imported Motor Vehicle: ₹5000

• Registration Renewal of Four-Wheeled Imported Motor Vehicle: ₹40000

• New Registration of Any Other Vehicle (Not Mentioned Above): ₹3000

• Registration Renewal of Any Other Vehicle (Not Mentioned Above): ₹6000

Road tax for vehicles in Hyderabad depends on the age of the vehicle. Here is a list of the vehicle Telangana road tax applicable in Hyderabad:

• Newly Registered Two-Wheeler Road Tax: 9% of the vehicle’s valuation

• Old Two-Wheeler Road Tax (Depending Upon Age): 1% to 8% of the vehicle’s valuation

• Newly Registered Four-Wheeler Road Tax: 12% of the valuation for cars within ₹10 lakhs and 14% of the valuation for cars more than ₹10 lakhs

• Old Two-Wheeler Road Tax (Depending Upon the Age and the Price of the Vehicle): 5.5% to 13% of the vehicle’s valuation

• Newly Registered Commercial Vehicle Road Tax: 7.5% of the vehicle’s valuation

• Old Commercial Vehicle Road Tax (Depending Upon Age): 4% to 6.5% of the vehicle’s valuation

It is a must to follow all the traffic rules in Hyderabad. The rule applies to all riders and drivers throughout the country.  If you violate any of these traffic rules in Hyderabad, you will be subjected to a fine. Other than the fines it can also lead to imprisonment up to a year.  Here are all the important traffic fines in Hyderabad you need to keep in mind while driving. 

• Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Licence: ₹500

• No Entry Violation: ₹200

• U-Turn Violation: ₹200

• Dangerous Driving: ₹1000

• Driving Without a Valid Vehicle Registration: ₹2000

• Riding A Bike Without a Helmet: ₹200

• Stop Line Violation: ₹200

• Disobeying a Police Officer: ₹200

•  Signal Jumping Violation: ₹1000

• Using Mobile Phones While Driving a Vehicle: ₹1000

• Invalid PUC Certificate: ₹1000

• Overloading Goods Vehicle: ₹200

• Over-Speeding: ₹1400

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance while driving any motor vehicle insurance. If your comprehensive insurance has expired, you should at least have third-party insurance. Driving without valid vehicle insurance can lead to hefty fines. You will have to pay ₹1000 as a fine if you are unable to produce insurance.

According to a recent report, traffic movement at the NTR Marg and Hussain Sagar Lake was restricted due to the inauguration of the new State Secretariat in Hyderabad. Many routes were blocked and diverted in the city to avoid congestion on a particular road. 

In another instance, according to the news, several traffic restrictions were imposed from December 9–11 in Hyderabad due to the Formula E Race Weekend. The Hyderabad police requested all citizens to plan their journey properly before leaving. 

Based on a news report, the Hyderabad Traffic Police launched a drive for Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses and heavy vehicles. The police thought it was needed because of the increasing number of violations and fatal accidents from last year.