The 7th most populated state in the world and the 4th largest Indian state with over 200 million inhabitants, Uttar Pradesh had more than 32.7 million registered vehicles at the end of the fiscal year 2019. To boost business and enhance socio-economic development in this state, the government has planned multiple expressways here. 

However, there are 20 regional offices, 6 zonal, 19 RTO and 77 ARTO offices helping citizens here to issue driving licences, furnish vehicle registration certificates and several other services. Read more to understand the functions and rules of RTO offices in Uttar Pradesh.

What Is the Website for Uttar Pradesh RTO?

If you are willing to visit the official portal of Uttar Pradesh RTO, you can click on the following link:

http://uptransport.upsdc.gov.in/en-us/

This website provides you with UP RTO vehicle information and you can also search regarding your vehicle registration details and other queries that you might have.

The RTO offices in Uttar Pradesh conduct the following functions:

• Issue learner’s licence/duplicate licence/international driving licence
• Issue and renew driving licence
• Issue and renew registration certificates of all kinds of vehicles (temporary and permanent)
• Issue duplicate vehicle registration certificate
• Alter details in the driving licence
• Register new vehicles
• Ensure vehicle registration transfer
• Issue NOC for vehicle in another state
• Transfer Vehicle Ownership
• Initiate address change in RC
• Issue fitness certificates for commercial vehicles
• Issue new conductor’s licence
• Provide replacement/ alteration in the conductor’s licence
• Renew a conductor's licence
• Issue duplicate conductor’s licence
• Issue transport permits - temporary and special permits
• Issue fancy number plates
• Add another class of vehicle
• Finance/ Hypothecate Agreement
• Re-assign new registration mark
• Collect Motor Vehicle Tax
• Ensure bike ownership transfer
• Issue national and tourist permit
• Issue international driving permit

Below is a list of types of driving licence issued by the Uttar Pradesh RTO:

1. Learners’/Permanent Licence

2. Commercial Driving Licence

3. International Driving Licence

As per Motor Vehicle Act 1988, every vehicle owner must register their respective vehicles in India. After the successful completion of vehicle registration, officials issue a registration certificate to the owner. As you receive a registration number from Uttar Pradesh RTO, you must install this number on your vehicle's number plate.

In Uttar Pradesh, the registration certificate of a non-transport vehicle is valid for 15 years. Post this tenure, the vehicle must be registered after every 5 years. Additionally, your vehicle’s fitness certificate will be valid for nearly 2 years from the registration date. 

The 2 types of vehicle registration in Uttar Pradesh include the following:

1. Permanent Registration

2. Temporary Registration

Uttar Pradesh RTOs issue the vehicle registration plates and ask vehicle owners to attach the same in the front and rear section of their vehicle with clear visibility. It is of utmost importance to get a valid number plate so that you can drive on the streets of India legally. 

Below is a list of the various types of number plates that Uttar Pradesh RTO issues:

• Number plate has an upward arrow
• Red number plate having the emblem of India
• Red number plate
• Green number plate
• Yellow number plate
• Blue number plate
• Black number plate
• White number plate

Each of these number plates carries different meanings which a vehicle owner should comprehend.

Uttar Pradesh RTO issues the following types of vehicle registration certificates as per requirements:

• Permanent Registration Certificate
• Temporary Registration Certificate
• Vehicle Ownership Transfer
• Registration Certificate Renewal
• Duplicate Registration Certificate

All vehicle owners residing in Uttar Pradesh must mandatorily pay a registration charge to Uttar Pradesh RTO for registering their vehicles. The vehicle registration charges include:

• Registration Charges: ₹600 (For all vehicles)
• Hypothecation Charges: ₹1500 (In case you purchase your car on a loan)
• Number Plate Charges: ₹230 to ₹400 (It is similar to a high-security number plate)
• Parking Fee/State Development Charges: ₹2000 (MCD parking fees for cars under ₹4 lakh
• MCD Parking Fees for cars Above ₹4 Lakh (Applicable in Some States): ₹4000 
• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200 to ₹1500 (temporary registration for up to 1 month)
• Road Tax Charges

1. For Cars Under ₹10 Lakh: 8%

2. For Cars Above ₹10 Lakh: 10%

• Additional Temporary Charges: ₹1500
• Used Cars Under 15 years: Green Tax on registration renewal + Smart Card
• FasTag Charges: ₹600 FasTag fees payable on a purchase of your vehicle

The government of Uttar Pradesh charges road tax to raise the funds for infrastructure maintenance of these roads. Eventually, UP road tax is calculated separately for two-wheelers, four-wheelers and commercial vehicles.

Here are they in detail:

Two-Wheelers:

• Moped With Unladen Weight Below 90.72 Kg: ₹150
•  Price of Two-Wheeler Up to ₹0.20 Lakh: 2% of the vehicle’s price
• Price of Two-Wheeler Over ₹0.20 Lakh and Below ₹0.60 Lakh: 4% of the vehicle’s price
• Cost of Two-Wheeler Over ₹0.60 Lakh and Up to ₹2 Lakhs: 6% of the vehicle’s price
• Price of Two-Wheeler Exceeding ₹2 Lakhs: 8% of the vehicle’s price

Four-Wheelers:

• Cars Costing Up to ₹6 Lakhs: 3% of the car’s value
• Cars Costing Between ₹6 Lakhs and 10 Lakhs: 6% of the car’s value
• Cars Costing Between ₹10 Lakhs and 20 Lakhs: 8% of the vehicle’s value
• Cars costing Above ₹20 Lakhs: 9% of the car’s value

Commercial Vehicles (as per their loading capacity):

• Not More Than 1 Ton: ₹665
•  Above 1 Ton and Below 2 Tons: ₹940
• Over 2 Tons and Below 4 Tons: ₹1430
• Above 4 Tons and Below 6 Tons: ₹1915
• Over 6 Tons and Below 8 Tons: ₹2375
• Above 8 Tons and Below 9 Tons: ₹2865
•  Over 9 Tons and Below 10 Tons: ₹3320
• Above 10 Ton: ₹3320 + ₹470 Per Ton

Failing to pay road tax in Uttar Pradesh is an offence for which you have to pay a fine. The amount bills to 4% of the unpaid tax for every month. However, this amount will not go beyond twice the actual amount due.

If you fail to pay road tax in Uttar Pradesh for life long, your penalty will be 1/10th of the lifetime tax for every year. This amount is always payable along with the payment of the due tax.

You can check the details of any vehicle and the owner from the official Parivahan website itself. However, this process can be hassle-free and much easier if you use Digit’s website and application to find vehicle owner details by their registration number. Add the registration number of the vehicle and get all details you require.

Here is a list of the most important traffic rules one must abide by when driving on the roads of Uttar Pradesh.

1. Check the horns, tyres, headlights and backlights before driving and ensure they are in good condition and working properly.
2. Your car’s headlights and backlights must highlight the number plates.
3. Check for your car’s braking system and assure it works properly.
4. Use the important signals when you are slowing down, turning, or allowing some other car to pass. Avoid using loud horns in the mute or silent zone.
5. Do not forget to carry your driving licence

Apart from that, here are some rules that you must check before driving: 

• Avoid drugs or alcohol while driving 
• Drive a car that is in a roadworthy condition
• Ensure your car is insured
• Make sure that the registration number is in display and in the right format
• Avoid using mobile phones when you are driving

Following traffic rules in Uttar Pradesh is mandatory, failing which will lead to unnecessary penalties. Here is a list of some of the traffic fines in Uttar Pradesh:

• Driving/Riding Without Licence: ₹5000 and/or community service
• Driving/Riding Under the Influence of an Intoxicating Substance: ₹10000 and/or 6 months prison, for repeat offence ₹15000 and/or 2 years jail
• Driving Without a Seat Belt: ₹1000 and/or community service
• Violating Road Regulations: ₹500- ₹1000
• Overspeeding: LMV: ₹1000 to ₹2000 and for MPV/HPV: ₹2000 to ₹4000 (+ licence seizure)
• Not Providing a Way for Emergency Vehicles: ₹1,000

Yes, it is mandatory for an individual to drive a vehicle with insurance in Uttar Pradesh. It is mandatory to have a motor insurance, at least third-party insurance while driving on the streets of Uttar Pradesh. In case you are caught driving without a valid insurance policy, you have to pay a fine of ₹2000 and/or 3 months in prison, and community service. For repeated offences, it rises to ₹4000.

A motor insurance in Uttar Pradesh serves as a saviour protecting individuals from unforeseen incidents on road and reduces liabilities. Some of the benefits of availing of car insurance are:

• Receive repair bills for the damage caused due to the mishap
• Avoid lawsuits which also include legal charges as you are liable for the damage
• Get damage costs apart from one which happened due to an accident, such as an earthquake or terrorism, etc.
• Assure compensation to the survivors of the deceased

As per recent news, the Lucknow police Commissionerate has announced a list of traffic restrictions which are mandatory to follow in different parts of the city for a duration of 8 days. This is due to a much-anticipated event that will take place in Lucknow over the next couple of days.

Another event recently took place in UP’s Barabanki where E-rickshaw drivers, to protest the official orders of not allowing 3-wheelers inside the city, blocked the Ayodhya-Lucknow National Highway, leading to issues with traffic. Police had to lead a lathi charge to clear the commotion.

The State Government of Uttar Pradesh came up with a faceless, contactless service to enhance transparency and initiate a smooth functioning of the services. This will also save ample time and reduce the wastage of paper. Here are some of the services individuals can avail of online, without having to visit the RTO office:

• Get a Renewal of your Driving Licence            
• Change Name in Driving Licence
• Change Address in Driving Licence                   
• Change Address in Learner's Licence                             
• Issue of International Driving Permit               
• Extract Driving Licence                           
• Issue of Conductor’s Licence 
• Duplicate Learner's Licence                  
• Change Name in Conductor’s Licence                            
• Change Address in Conductor’s Licence
• Change Name in Learner's Licence                                 
• Issue of Duplicate Conductor's Licence           
• Renewal of Conductor’s Licence

Uttar Pradesh, witnesses extreme cold and fog which increases road accidents and mishaps on road. To minimise the same, a report says, the Uttar Pradesh government has recently sanctioned an amount of ₹7.4 crores for creating road safety campaigns and awareness in the state. The money will be used for organising awareness programs in schools and institutions to educate individuals regarding road rules.

Officials will make efforts to launch road safety campaigns state-wise, to ensure a reduction of the untimely death of individuals (mostly young) due to road accidents.

This fund will also be used to purchase laser speed guns so that it can issue challans for speeding violations.