Hyderabad West, or Gachibowli, is the biggest IT hub in Hyderabad and serves as a headquarters for several IT companies. Due to its increasingly high population in the area, the RTO Office in Hyderabad - West Zone has become one of the busiest RTO in Telangana.

The RTO Office Hyderabad - West Zone having an RTO code of TS-13, handles all transport-related issues in the area.

Here are all the functions performed by the RTO office in Hyderabad-West Zone:

• Conducts tests and issues learners' licence 

• Renewal of driving licence

• Issues international driving licence

• Provides licence for motor driving school

• Offers licence for driving instructors 

• Issues a conductor’s licence

• Grants registration certificate

• Renews registration certificate for motor vehicles

• Transfers vehicle ownership 

• Hypothecation of RC 

• Issues change in the registration certificate 

• Issues NOC for vehicle

• Provides vehicle fitness certificate

• Offers permit for tourist & transport vehicles

Here is a list of the types of driving licence issued by the Hyderabad-West Zone RTO:

• Learners’ Licence

• Permanent Driving Licence

• International Driving Licence

• Commercial Driving Licence

There are mainly two types of vehicle registration provided by the Hyderabad-West Zone RTO:

• Permanent Registration

• Temporary Registration

Once you apply for vehicle registration at the RTO, they will provide you with a registration certificate and number plate after a successful registration. Carrying the RC while driving a vehicle in Hyderabad-West Zone is mandatory. 

Here are all the vehicle registration charges at the Hyderabad-West zone:

• Registration Charges: ₹600 For all four-wheelers 

• FasTag Charges: ₹600 

• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200 – ₹1500 depending upon tenure and price

• Hypothecation Charges: ₹1500 for four-wheelers purchased on a loan

• Number Plate Charges: ₹230 - ₹400

• Parking Fee: ₹2000 –₹4000  

Here is a detailed list of Telangana road tax followed in the Hyderabad-West Zone:

• Brand New Two-wheeler Vehicle: 9% of the original cost of the vehicle

• Old Two-wheeler Vehicle: 1% to 8% of the original cost of the vehicle, depending upon the age

• Brand New Four-wheeler Vehicle: 12%-14% of the original cost of the vehicle depending upon the price

• Old Four-wheeler Vehicle: 5.5% to 13% of the original cost of the vehicle, depending upon the age and price

If you violate these traffic regulations, you have to pay traffic fines in Hyderabad including:

• Riding without a helmet: ₹200

• Violation of No Entry/One Way/U-Turn: ₹200

• The vehicle is driven by a physically/mentally challenged person: ₹200

• Driving without a PUC certificate: ₹1000

• Driving without a valid driving licence: ₹500

• Driving without a valid insurance policy:  ₹1000

• Driving without a Registration Certificate (RC):  ₹2000

• High-speed/Dangerous/Rash driving: ₹1000

• Overloading of auto-rickshaws with school children: ₹100-₹200

• Driving on the wrong side of the road: ₹1100

• Violation of stop line/lane: ₹200

• Jumping the red-light signal: ₹1000

• Use of mobile phone while driving: ₹1000

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance while driving a vehicle in India. Driving without insurance could lead to a ₹1000 fine by the police. Always remember to purchase insurance from a reputed insurance provider, as some providers do not have essential covers in their insurance.  

According to recent news, the Telangana Government has three new flyovers in their plans to improve road infrastructure and traffic congestion in Hyderabad. They want to make it a world-class city through its Strategic Road Development Plan. As per the strategy, several other plans have been developed for flyovers and underpasses throughout the city.

In a recent traffic campaign, the Hyderabad Traffic Police fined drivers for driving on the wrong side of the road. According to the police commissioner, the rule has been enforced to increase road safety measures in Hyderabad. The campaign was organised due to the death of more than 20 people last year because of wrong-side driving.