Kushinagar, a place with remarkable historical significance to the Buddhists, is situated on the northeastern front of Uttar Pradesh. Lately, the state government has been taking prompt steps in organising the traffic flow of this city as the roads have been experiencing 20% more foreign tourists visiting the pilgrimage compared to preceding years. 

To further hasten the process, the Kushinagar RTO office, with code UP-57, is monitoring and enforcing the initiatives on the registered drivers.

Kushinagar’s RTO office will provide you with these services:

• Issuing a permanent driver's licence or learner's licence

• Controlling pollution checking protocols and issuing the PUC certificate

• Issuing vehicle registration certificate

• Tracking offences committed by the city’s registered vehicles

• Issuing special permits related to authorisation of vehicles

• Conducting road tax collection

• Overseeing the status of an owner’s vehicle registration certificate

You may apply for different types of driving licences by visiting the official portal of RTO Kushinagar. Here are the types:

• Learner’s Licence

• Permanent Licence

• Commercial Driving Licence

• International Driving Permit

You can visit the Kushinagar RTO to fetch three types of vehicle registration certificate:

• Temporary registration certificate

• Permanent registration certificate

• Duplicate registration certificate

If you lost the one issued earlier, you must apply for a duplicate registration certificate. To apply, you have to head to the Parivahan Sewa portal and execute the necessary steps by selecting the Kushinagar RTO office option.

Vehicle registration is mandated as per the MV Act (1998). Thus, if you are caught not carrying a valid soft/ hard copy of the RC, then the police may seize your vehicle by law. 

Here you can see the different vehicle registration costs in Kushinagar RTO:

• For temporary registration: ₹1,200 to ₹1,500 (for up to 1 month)

• For permanent registration: ₹600

• For issuing number plates: ₹230 to ₹400

• For parking/ funding state development charges: ₹2,000 to ₹4,000

• For personal registration: ₹1,500 plus the cost of a smart card and Green Tax on registration renewal of a used car below 15 years

• For smart card: ₹200

Kushinagar RTO follows the UP road tax as fixed by the state government for all its districts. You can find the tax rates below:

• For Two-wheelers: 4% to 8% of the cost of the vehicle

• For Commercial Vehicles: Starts from ₹665 (depends on the loading capacity)

• For Four-wheelers: 3% to 9% of the cost of the car

Police authorities have imposed revised traffic fines on vehicle riders/ drivers in Kushinagar who disobey the rules. New regulations came into effect in September 2019, and the RTO of Kushinagar follows the new structure of UP traffic fines. These are some of the violations that will cost you more for not abiding by them:

• Drunk driving: ₹10,000

• Juvenile Offences: ₹25,000 along with 3 years of confinement

• Overspeeding: ₹1,000 to ₹4,000

• Violating road regulations: ₹500 to ₹1,000

• Driving/ riding while on call: ₹5,000

The Motor Vehicles Act of 1998 states that it is prohibited to drive without automobile insurance. For all motor vehicles to be lawfully driven in India, third-party liability insurance is required.

Several accidental deaths are reported each year in Kushinagar due to an excessively busy traffic flow in this part of India. For instance, PM Narendra Modi recently announced ₹2 Lakhs ex-gratia following an unfortunate road accident that killed almost 13 people who were travelling to a wedding event. 

Such events take place frequently as the area has experienced a population growth of 23.20% during the last census. Thus the RTO office is undertaking periodic campaigns to manage the rush in day-to-day traffic.

From 5th January to 4th February, Kushinagar observes Road Safety Month. During this time, the organisers prioritise:

• Importance of obeying the various traffic rules

• The necessity of wearing a helmet and fastening seat belt

• Potential dangers of overspeeding