Aligarh is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is famous for its numerous historical monuments. Besides, it is well known for having some of the prime educational institutions in India. Therefore, easy-flowing traffic conditions are very important in the area to ensure people can commute without hassle. The RTO office in Aligarh (RTO Code: UP-81) works effectively regarding the matter and also takes care of its other responsibilities.

The functions of RTO Aligarh include:

• Conducting vehicle fitness tests and issuing vehicle fitness certificates

• Conducting driving tests and issuing driving licences; renewal of driving licence

• Registering vehicles for ownership and issuing the vehicle registration certificates

• Collecting road taxes

The different types of driving licences issued at RTO Aligarh are:

• Licence for two-wheelers

• Licence for four-wheelers

• Licence for light motor vehicles for commercial and non-transparent purposes

• Licence for heavy motor vehicles

• Licence for heavy goods motor vehicles

The types of vehicle registrations offered under RTO Aligarh are:

• Permanent Registration

• Temporary Registration

The vehicle registration charges in Aligarh are mentioned below:

• Charges for registration: ₹600 for all the vehicles

• Charges for 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

The charges for road tax in Aligarh are levied as per Uttar Pradesh road tax. The charges are as follows:

Road tax for two-wheelers:

• Moped with unladen weight below 90.72 kg: ₹150

• Price of two-wheeler up to ₹0.20 lakh: 2% of the two-wheeler’s price

• Price of two-wheeler over ₹0.20 lakh and below ₹0.60 lakh: 4% of the two-wheeler’s price

• Price of two-wheeler over ₹0.60 lakh and up to ₹2.00 lakh: 6% of the two-wheeler’s price

• Price of two-wheeler exceeding ₹2.00 lakh: 8% of the two-wheeler’s price

Road tax for Four-wheelers:

• Cars priced up to ₹6.00 lakh: 3% of the car’s value

• Cars priced between ₹6.00 lakh and 10.00 lakh: 6% of the car’s value

• Cars priced between ₹10.00 lakh and 20.00 lakh: 8% of the car’s value

• Cars priced above ₹20.00 lakh: 9% of the car’s value

Road tax for Commercial Vehicles:

• Not more than 1 ton: ₹665

• Above 1 ton and below 2 ton: ₹940

• Above 2 ton and below 4 ton: ₹1430

• Above 4 ton and below 6 ton: ₹1912.00

• Above 6 ton and below 8 ton: ₹2375.00

• Above 8 ton and below 9 ton: ₹2865.00

• Above 9 ton and below 10 ton: ₹3320.00

• Above 10 ton: ₹3320.00

Not abiding by the traffic rules will make the drivers subject to penalties, and sometimes it may also lead to imprisonment. The traffic penalties for breaking different traffic rules are mentioned below:

• Charges for driving without wearing a helmet: ₹1000; seizure of driving licence for 3 months

• Charges for overspeeding and rash driving: Between ₹1000 to ₹2000

• Charges for breaking traffic signals: Between ₹1000 to ₹5000; seizure of driving licence; imprisonment for 6 months to 1 year

• Charges for riding a two-wheeler with more than the seating capacity: ₹2000; cancellation of driving licence

• Charges for driving without a vehicle permit: Up to ₹1000

It is mandatory to have motor insurance in Aligarh. Not having proper insurance will make the vehicle owners subject to penalties. The penalty charges for not having proper vehicle insurance in Aligarh are between ₹100 to ₹300.

An accident in front of the ACM College caused the death of 1 student from the college and injured 5 others. The students were standing in front of their college campus, waiting for a rickshaw, when an overspeeding car came and hit them. They were taken to the JN Medical College, where a final-year student was declared dead while others suffered critical injuries. 

According to reports, an accident killed 3 people and injured 2 near the Yamuna Expressway. Three people were travelling from Noida to Mathura. They pulled over and parked the car on the side to fix a flat tire when they were hit by a car from behind.